# N737LA: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1983-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 1983
- 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: 17269490
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 20, 1980
- Mode S code: A9E607
- Owner when cancelled: [Frandsen James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANDSEN%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=737LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737LA-1983-05-06

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 LAX83FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA047), Nov 29, 1982: Cessna 172N (N737LA), 12nm East Of An, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19821128062209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821128062209A), Nov 28, 1982: Cessna 172N (N737LA), Anza, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flew into side of cloud obscured mountain en route at night. Was advised VFR flight not recommended.

## Other aircraft with N737LA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737LA): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA 40 NG, S/N 40.NC206, built 2022
- [Cancelled 2014-11-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737LA-2014-11-21): S N I A S SE 3130 ALOUETTE II, S/N 1857, built 1963. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mojoe LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOJOE%20LLC), [Cashiers, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Cashiers)

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