# N738GY: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2006-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form undeliverable
- 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: 17269977
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 14, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 20, 2000
- Last registry action: February 24, 2006
- Mode S code: A9E970
- Owners when cancelled: [Bounds Terry M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOUNDS%20TERRY%20M), [Bounds Nancy H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOUNDS%20NANCY%20H)
- Location: [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0085° N, 90.0647° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70122, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738GY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738GY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738GY-2006-04-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 19920424015019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920424015019I), Apr 24, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738GY), Indian Springs, NV, Minor damage. Noticed odor of burning electrical wire. Smoke coming from DME unit. Emergency landing at Indian Springs.
- [Incident 19911109054669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911109054669I), Nov 9, 1991: Cessna 172N (N738GY), Twin Falls, ID. Pilot did not fly in IMC. Weather was deteriorating and pilot advised ATC he would like to land at Twin Falls.

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