# N738AA: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1979-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 1979
- 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: 17269815
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 13, 1979
- Mode S code: A9E8C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Wetherall Fred G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WETHERALL%20FRED%20G)
- Location: [Longmont, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Longmont)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738AA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738AA-1979-12-27

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 DEN79FTE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE06), Dec 9, 1978: Cessna 172 (N738AA), Longmont, CO, 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 19781209035279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781209035279A), Dec 9, 1978: Cessna 172D (N738AA), Longmont, CO, Substantial damage

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