# N733VB: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-02-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 22, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17268573
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1977
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2015
- Last registry action: October 2, 2015
- Mode S code: A9D80D
- Owner when cancelled: [Lopez Federico Ruiz](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOPEZ%20FEDERICO%20RUIZ)
- Location: [Hollywood, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Hollywood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.0231° N, 80.1865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33021, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733VB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=733VB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733VB-2019-02-22

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 ERA16LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA009), Oct 11, 2015: Cessna 172N (N733VB), Miami Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered from the ocean after the ditching.

## 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 20151011017079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151011017079A), Oct 11, 2015: Cessna 172N (N733VB), Miami, FL, Destroyed. At 1913 z aircraft N733VB departed from khwo VFR enroute to zbv. At 1937 z the pilot reported engine power loss and ditched the aircraft about 11NM east of the…

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