# N738LR: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17270066
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A9E9CD
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738LR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738LR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738LR-1989-01-26

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 DEN85LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA114), Apr 10, 1985: Cessna 172 (N738LR), Grant, NM, substantial damage

## 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 19850409014259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850409014259A), Apr 9, 1985: Cessna 172N (N738LR), Grant, NM, Substantial damage. During initial climb with high density altitude aircraft hit a dust devil and stalled. Struck ground from 35 feet.

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