# N738GF: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 17269961
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1978
- Last registry action: March 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A9E95F
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Investors](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20INVESTORS)
- Location: [Irvine, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Irvine)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6695° N, 117.8231° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Irvine, CA, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738GF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738GF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738GF-2017-02-04

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 LAX82FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA226), Jun 21, 1982: Cessna 172 (N738GF), Granada Hills, CA, 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 20000411011789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000411011789A), Apr 11, 2000: Cessna 172N (N738GF), Seattle, WA, No damage. (-23) The pilot was in the traffic pattern for runway 31R and had been cleared for touch and go. A heavy Boeing 767 was making a "stright in" for approach for…
- [Accident 19820620070099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820620070099A), Jun 20, 1982: Cessna 172N (N738GF), Northridge, CA, Destroyed. Student on top with IFR at destination flew into a hill after inadequate ATC assistance. Lacked proper endorsements

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