# N738LQ: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-03-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 16, 2018
- 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: 17270065
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 26, 2003
- Last registry action: January 31, 2014
- Mode S code: A9E9CC
- Owner when cancelled: [Davison Joseph E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVISON%20JOSEPH%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Broomfield, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Broomfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9308° N, 105.0743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738LQ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738LQ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738LQ-2018-03-16

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 CEN14CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA123), Jan 25, 2014: Cessna 172N (N738LQ), Boulder, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during final approach with known turbulence present.

## 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 20140125001999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140125001999A), Jan 25, 2014: Cessna 172N (N738LQ), Boulder, CO, Substantial damage. Pilot encoutered crosswind gust on short final to rwy 26 Boulder co. airport,lost control, landed short,crashed, causing extensive damage to CE-172N,N738LQ…
- [Incident 20000811026819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000811026819I), Aug 11, 2000: Cessna 172N (N738LQ), Denver, CO, Minor damage. (-23)On take off, part of a touch and go, while applying take off power, the aircraft swerved to the left. The aircraft left the runway (11R), went across the…

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