# N738LX: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 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: 17270072
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1994
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A9E9D3
- Owner when cancelled: [Mdjc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MDJC%20INC)
- Location: [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6984° N, 84.2295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45439, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738LX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738LX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738LX-2013-06-05

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 CHI94LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA011), Oct 10, 1993: Cessna 172 (N738LX), Independence, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF DISTANCE, ALTITUDE, AND SPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROXIMITY OF THE VEHICLE TO THE APPROACH PATH WAS…

## 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 19931010038579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931010038579A), Oct 10, 1993: Cessna 172N (N738LX), Independence, MO, Substantial damage. Too low and slow on final. Dropped nose to gain airspeed. Struck a vehicle on road along south boundry of runway.
- [Incident 19800514043359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800514043359I), May 14, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738LX), Olathe, KS, Minor damage. Ran off runway after landing. Struck runway light.

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