# N738FE: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1982-12-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 13, 1982
- 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: 17269937
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 27, 1979
- Mode S code: A9E945
- Owner when cancelled: [Voss Richard P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VOSS%20RICHARD%20P)
- Location: [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738FE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738FE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738FE-1982-12-13

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 ATL80FKG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKG24), Sep 6, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738FE), Atlanta, GA, destroyed

## 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 19800906039799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800906039799A), Sep 6, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738FE), Atlanta, GA, Destroyed. Flew into power line over highway approaching destination. Crashed on highway, found hard drugs in pilot specimens
- [Incident 19780106001449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780106001449I), Jan 6, 1978: Cessna 172 (N738FE), Morristown, NJ. Emergency landing after engine quit. Cause was improper preflight, out of fuel.

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