# N734LR: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1978-05-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 18, 1978
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 17268942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 18, 1978
- Mode S code: A9DAF1
- Owner when cancelled: [Glenn A Cate Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLENN%20A%20CATE%20AIRCRAFT)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734LR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734LR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734LR-1978-05-18

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 IAD77DKM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM28), Jul 30, 1977: Cessna 172N (N734LR), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19770730022339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770730022339A), Jul 30, 1977: Cessna 172D (N734LR), Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. Pilot raised flaps on go-around

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