# N73748: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1984-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 1984
- 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: 17267647
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 18, 1981
- Mode S code: A9E811
- Owner when cancelled: [Dugan Walter J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUGAN%20WALTER%20J)
- Location: [Seldon, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Seldon)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73748
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73748
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73748-1984-07-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC84LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA176), May 16, 1984: Cessna 172 (N73748), Sayville, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19840516017159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840516017159A), May 16, 1984: Cessna 172N (N73748), Sayville, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit on a local flight. Ditched the aircraft a few yards offshore. Possible carburetor icing.
- [Incident 19830817046509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830817046509I), Aug 17, 1983: Cessna 172N (N73748), Ronkonkoma, NY. Fire extinguisher mounted under seat discharged while taxiing. Handle seal missing. Hit seat track.

## Other aircraft with N73748

- [Cancelled 1950-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73748-1950-05-31): Consolidated Vultee BT-15, S/N 11484. Owner: [Jack E Cottrill](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JACK%20E%20COTTRILL), [Sterling, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Sterling)

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