# N738DB: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2023-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2023
- 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: 17269886
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2019
- Last registry action: November 22, 2019
- Mode S code: A9E910
- Owner when cancelled: [Fly Maui LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLY%20MAUI%20LLC)
- Location: [Kihei, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kihei)
- Physical address: [Kahului, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kahului)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 20.7273° N, 156.4407° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96753, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738DB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738DB-2023-03-04

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2001FA0000265](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000265), Aug 1, 2001: ROLLER. CRACKED. FLAP ROLLER FOUND NOT TURNING. REMOVED AND FOUND CRACKS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND. LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE. DIRTY AND DRY ROLLER B

## 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 ANC20CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA034), Mar 17, 2020: Cessna 172 (N738DB), Kahului, HI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequent hard landing.

## 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 20200317005219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200317005219A), Mar 17, 2020: Cessna 172N (N738DB), Kahului, HI, Substantial damage. 03/17/20 0945 HST the hnl FSDO was notified by roc that there was a Cessna type aircraft involved in an accident at Kahului Airport while conducting a solo…

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