# N737AZ: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 17269280
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1977
- Last registry action: April 13, 2006
- Mode S code: A9E524
- Location: [Weatherford, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Weatherford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5128° N, 98.7221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73096, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737AZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=737AZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737AZ-2012-04-23

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 NYC05LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA033), Dec 30, 2004: Cessna 172N (N737AZ), Mount Gilead, OH, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following an inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological conditions. A factor in the accident was the rapidly deteriorating weather.

## 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 20041230033839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041230033839A), Dec 30, 2004: Cessna 172N (N737AZ), Mount Gilead, OH, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) Pilot arrived at airport for sightseeing flight with two (2) passengers as visibility was rapidly dropping due to light mist and fog. Approximately ten…

## Other aircraft with N737AZ

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737AZ): Alan W Zwick KITFOX S7 SS, S/N KA 23308603, built 2026

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