# N738KX: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2009-06-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 19, 2009
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17270048
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1995
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A9E9BA
- Owner when cancelled: [Kolasa Casimer A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOLASA%20CASIMER%20A)
- Location: [Monee, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Monee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4176° N, 87.7786° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60449, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738KX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738KX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738KX-2009-06-19

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 CHI92LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA277), Sep 13, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738KX), Geneseo, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN DEFFICIENCY IN THE EQUIPMENT.

## 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 19920913039129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920913039129A), Sep 13, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738KX), Geneseo, IL, Substantial damage. Rough engine prior flight. P lead tied off on left mag. Advised go on one mag. Rough again. P lead loose right mag.

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