# N733XP: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 17268633
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1977
- Last registry action: May 5, 2007
- Mode S code: A9D84B
- Location: [Hardinsburg, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Hardinsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7851° N, 86.4999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40143, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733XP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=733XP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733XP-2012-10-16

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 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 (2)

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 NYC03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA062), Feb 26, 2003: Cessna 172N (N733XP), Cincinnati, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB NYC92LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA084), Apr 23, 1992: Cessna 172N (N733XP), New Madison, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT INADEQUATELY PLANNED HIS APPROACH AND HIS FAILURE TO PERFORM A GO-AROUND.

## 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 20030226004169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030226004169A), Feb 26, 2003: Cessna 172N (N733XP), Blue Ash, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) On the third of a series of touch and go landings, the student pilot added power for takeoff and failed to prevent torque and propeller effects from…
- [Accident 19920423016769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920423016769A), Apr 23, 1992: Cessna 172N (N733XP), New Madison, OH, Substantial damage. Landed long on short strip. Unable to stop on strip ran off end striking a tree and a residence.

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