# N738BH: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17269845
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1977
- Certificate issued: October 7, 2014
- Last registry action: October 17, 2014
- Mode S code: A9E8E4
- Owner when cancelled: [Akn Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AKN%20INC)
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738BH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738BH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738BH-2018-03-29

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 WPR14CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA116), Feb 15, 2014: Cessna 172 - N (N738BH), Glendale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a taxiway sign.

## 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 20140215002169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140215002169A), Feb 15, 2014: Cessna 172N (N738BH), Glendale, AZ, Substantial damage. Student pilot was practicing touch and go landings at his home airport. After his 5th touch and go he requested a full stop from the control tower. He was…

## Other aircraft with N738BH

- [Cancelled 2025-08-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738BH-2025-08-22): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 10806, built 2025. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Cirrus Sr22t 10806 Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20SR22T%2010806%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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