# N733XS: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1994-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 1994
- 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: 17268636
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1992
- Last registry action: May 7, 1992
- Mode S code: A9D84E
- Owner when cancelled: [Kansas Air Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KANSAS%20AIR%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Manhattan, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Manhattan)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1393° N, 96.5290° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66502, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N733XS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=733XS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N733XS-1994-03-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 CHI93FA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA272), Jul 23, 1993: Cessna 172N (N733XS), Long Grove, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE PRIOR TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. RELATED FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE CERTIFICATION/APPROVAL OF THE STC BY THE FAA, INADEQUATE PERFORMANCE…

## 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 19930723025429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930723025429A), Jul 23, 1993: Cessna STC172 (N733XS), Chicago/Wheelin, IL, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Hit powerline landing. Nosed over. No fuel on board. POH states original O320 engine endurance
- [Incident 19810930070229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930070229I), Sep 30, 1981: Cessna 172N (N733XS), Brookfield, MO. Za severe turbulence pilot vectored nearest airport. Overshot landing ran off end, hit fence.

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