# N738HG: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17269985
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 1996
- Certificate issued: August 30, 2016
- Last registry action: August 30, 2016
- Mode S code: A9E979
- Owner when cancelled: [Airgo Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRGO%20INC)
- Location: [Centralia, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Centralia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5110° N, 89.1405° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62801, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738HG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738HG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738HG-2019-11-29

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 (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.

- [Incident 19880509040789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880509040789I), May 9, 1988: Cessna 172N (N738HG), Kewaskum, WI, Minor damage. Rough engine then power loss. Unable to restart. Forced landing in a field. NR4 clylinder studs found loose.

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