# N738HM: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1992-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17269990
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 6, 1983
- Last registry action: August 19, 1992
- Mode S code: A9E97E
- Owner when cancelled: [Weber Edward](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBER%20EDWARD)
- Location: [Gwinn, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Gwinn)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.2671° N, 87.4996° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49841, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738HM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738HM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738HM-1992-10-05

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI92FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA254), Aug 25, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738HM), Marquette, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH.

## 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 19920824032989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920824032989A), Aug 24, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738HM), Marquette, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Descended below dh on ILS approach. IMC in dark night existed. Weather below IFR landing minimun.
- [Incident 19881009055689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881009055689I), Oct 9, 1988: Cessna 172N (N738HM), Penn Yan, NY. Developed electrical problem. Declared emergency and landed safely at Penn Yan. No reason given for problem.

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