# N738CW: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2008-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 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: 17269881
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 27, 1983
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A9E90A
- Owner when cancelled: [Gardiner John Arthur](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARDINER%20JOHN%20ARTHUR)
- Location: [Vernal, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Vernal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4655° N, 109.5109° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84078, within about 21 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738CW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738CW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738CW-2008-01-30

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 DEN01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA004), Oct 15, 2000: Cessna 172N (N738CW), Jensen, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: an undershoot due to misjudging distance/altitude during an emergency landing. Factors were: inadequate preflight, failure to refuel, fuel exhaustion, operating with an inoperative fuel gauge, and…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20001014015039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001014015039A), Oct 14, 2000: Cessna 172N (N738CW), Jensen, UT, No damage. (-23) Cross country sight seeing flight. Pilot admitted not determining visually how much fuel was on board a/c prior to departure. A/c was determined to have…
- [Incident 19870905064699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870905064699I), Sep 5, 1987: Cessna 172N (N738CW), Upalco, UT, Minor damage. Engine ran rough after improper carburetor heat use. Landed rather than trying to clear powerlines as power resumed

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