# N733LW: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1998-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17268384
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 5, 1993
- Last registry action: May 15, 1996
- Mode S code: A9D73F
- Owner when cancelled: [Van Sickle John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20SICKLE%20JOHN%20D)
- Location: [Palm Beach Gardens, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20Beach%20Gardens)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.8457° N, 80.0874° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33410, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733LW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=733LW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733LW-1998-07-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX2126](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2126), May 7, 1998: CAPACITOR. DEFECTIVE. MAGNETO POINTS AND COILS REPLACED ON 500-HOUR INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT MADE FORCED LANDING APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS LATER. FOUND CAM FOLLOWERS MELTED ON ONE SET AND RE

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA98LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA153), May 9, 1998: Cessna 172N (N733LW), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: the dual student's failure to use carburetor heat while circling at a reduced power setting, and the flight instructor's failure to properly supervise the student.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980509008599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980509008599A), May 9, 1998: Cessna 172N (N733LW), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Cicling 600AGL. Engine sputtered and failed. Restart unsuccessful. Landed in grove. Condition right for carb ice. (.4) while circling at 600 feet AGL, awaiting…
- [Incident 19960310007719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960310007719I), Mar 10, 1996: Cessna 172N (N733LW), Allentown, NJ, Substantial damage. Narrative: aircraft departed the blm airport in VFR conditions. While enroute aircraft began to run rough and a severe vibration occurred in level flight at…

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