# N738KE: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 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: 17270031
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1998
- Certificate issued: August 2, 2006
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A9E9A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Cooley Kenneth W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOLEY%20KENNETH%20W)
- Location: [Petal, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Petal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.3396° N, 89.1882° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 39465, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738KE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738KE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738KE-2013-07-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 DFW06FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA187), Jul 19, 2006: Cessna 172N (N738KE), Petal, MS, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of flaps, which resulted in an impact with trees during takeoff-initial climb.

## 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 20060719014199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060719014199A), Jul 19, 2006: Cessna 172N (N738KE), Petal, MS, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) Aircraft struck tree tops during departure from a 2000 ft sod airstrip near Petal Ms. Pilot lost control of the aircraft. Aircraft crashed and was…

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