# N737WF: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2008-01-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 14, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17269726
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1998
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A9E706
- Owner when cancelled: [Bird Graham B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIRD%20GRAHAM%20B)
- Location: [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8052° N, 122.2042° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94602, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737WF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=737WF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737WF-2008-01-14

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 LAX05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA148), Apr 27, 2005: Cessna 172N (N737WF), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student's failure to maintain directional control and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight.

## 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 20050426007469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050426007469A), Apr 26, 2005: Cessna 172N (N737WF), Palo Alto, CA, Destroyed. (-23) Student pilot over-rotated during the takeoff and the certified flight instructor failed to initiate corrective action. The student also applied left…

## Other aircraft with N737WF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N737WF): Cessna 170B, S/N 25346, built 1952
- [Cancelled 2012-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N737WF-2012-12-17): Boeing 737-406, S/N 24529. Exported to Nigeria. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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