# N733PM: 1976 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2012
- Exported to: Kenya
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17268443
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1977
- Last registry action: September 30, 2011
- Mode S code: A9D781
- Owner when cancelled: [Sharman Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHARMAN%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4213° N, 122.0316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95688, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733PM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=733PM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733PM-2012-02-28

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

## 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 LAX97LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA166), Apr 24, 1997: Cessna 172N (N733PM), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's encounter with crosswind gusts beyond the performance capability of the aircraft. A lack of crosswind limit information published in the Cessna 172N Pilot's Operating Handbook for landing…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19970424010829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970424010829A), Apr 24, 1997: Cessna 172N (N733PM), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. Landing dragged both wings lost control in gusty wind. Tried go around stalled impacted. Exceeded crosswind ability

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