# N738JE: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2013
- 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: 17270007
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 18, 2002
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A9E990
- Owner when cancelled: [Rochester Waterwings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCHESTER%20WATERWINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Fairport, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Fairport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0923° N, 77.4196° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14450, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738JE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738JE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738JE-2013-07-23

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 (2)

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 NYC07FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07FA193), Aug 16, 2007: Cessna 172N (N738JE), Rochester, NY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failuire to maitain adequate airspeed during a turning maneuver which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB LAX86LA210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA210), Apr 30, 1986: Cessna 172N (N738JE), Clearlake, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20070816018139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070816018139A), Aug 16, 2007: Cessna 172N (N738JE), Webster, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On Thursday, August 16, 2007, at approximately 1124 EDT, a Cessna 172 float plane, N738JE, occupied by [privacy data omitted] and the pilot [privacy data…
- [Incident 19890725049819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890725049819I), Jul 25, 1989: Cessna 172N (N738JE), Coneses Lake, NY, Minor damage. Float plane collided with powerboat while taking off. Min or damage and no injury.
- [Incident 19860905064279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860905064279I), Sep 5, 1986: Cessna STC172 (N738JE), Lakeport, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft float damaged during student landing. Lesson terminated. Instructor reexamination pending.
- [Accident 19860430017659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860430017659A), Apr 30, 1986: Cessna STC172 (N738JE), Clearlake, CA, Substantial damage. The floatplane was rocked by gusty winds during a go around. Wingtip struck the water. Aircraft settled onto water.

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