# N738MS: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2015-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2015
- Exported to: Guatemala
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17270089
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 27, 1986
- Certificate issued: September 19, 2006
- Last registry action: March 10, 2015
- Mode S code: A9E9E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Aeroflight Executive Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROFLIGHT%20EXECUTIVE%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.5351° N, 122.3059° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98108, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738MS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738MS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738MS-2015-09-04

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19800817067439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800817067439I), Aug 17, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738MS), Yakima, WA, Minor damage. Pilot entered and landed in a controlled zone without contacting tower. Hit fence during taxi.

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