# N738HE: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2006-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17269983
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 13, 1989
- Last registry action: July 18, 2006
- Mode S code: A9E977
- Owner when cancelled: [Old Town Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLD%20TOWN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Old Town, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Old%20Town)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0283° N, 68.7192° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04468, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738HE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738HE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738HE-2006-08-30

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

## 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 NYC06LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA124), May 28, 2006: Cessna C-172N (N738HE), Vineyard Haven, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.

## 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 20060528009599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060528009599A), May 28, 2006: Cessna 172N (N738HE), West Tisbury, MA, Destroyed. (-23) PIC requested fuel to be filled to 2 inches below filler neck for weight and balance purposes. Flight between old town, Maine and martha's vineyard,…
- [Incident 19780219007589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780219007589I), Feb 19, 1978: Cessna 172 (N738HE), Houston, TX. Pilot lost oil pressure, temperature high, then engine siezed. Suspect oil pump failure, manufacturer replaced.

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