# N738HR: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1980-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17269994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1978
- Mode S code: A9E982
- Owner when cancelled: [Windham Welding And Radiator](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINDHAM%20WELDING%20AND%20RADIATOR)
- Location: [S Windham, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/S%20Windham)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738HR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738HR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738HR-1980-05-08

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC79FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA026), Mar 3, 1979: Cessna 172 (N738HR), Poland, ME, substantial damage, 2 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19790303010309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790303010309A), Mar 3, 1979: Cessna 172 (N738HR), Poland, ME, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Airplane was observed flying 10 ft above trees,acft nose came up without adding power,then went straight in.

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