# N738FU: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-11-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 6, 2017
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17269950
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 19, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 20, 1988
- Last registry action: December 8, 2014
- Mode S code: A9E953
- Owner when cancelled: [Wade Palmer Ent Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WADE%20PALMER%20ENT%20INC)
- Location: [Lansing, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Lansing)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5662° N, 87.5502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60438, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738FU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738FU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738FU-2017-11-06

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 CHI80FET02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FET02), Oct 28, 1979: Cessna 172N (N738FU), Munster, IN, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19940906036619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940906036619I), Sep 6, 1994: Cessna 172N (N738FU), Lake City, IA. Lost power. Landed in farm field. Pilot report out of fuel prematurely from full tanks.
- [Accident 19791028036759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791028036759A), Oct 28, 1979: Cessna 172N (N738FU), Munster, IN, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel at night trying to reach destination. Landed in brick-yard one mile short of runway.

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