# N738FS: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1983-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 1983
- 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: 17269948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1979
- Mode S code: A9E951
- Owner when cancelled: [Twin City Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIN%20CITY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Kelso, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kelso)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738FS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738FS-1983-01-04

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 SEA81FYM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYM12), Dec 25, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738FS), Yacolt, WA, 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 19801225083049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801225083049A), Dec 25, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738FS), Yacolt, WA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel & crashed short of destination. Headwinds & icing were factors. Aircraft not properly equipped.

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