# N738NV: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2026-01-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 3, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 17270116
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1977
- Last registry action: October 2, 2024
- Mode S code: A9EA03
- Location: [Holcomb, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Holcomb)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0870° N, 101.0202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67851, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738NV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738NV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738NV-2026-01-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL83LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA309), Aug 3, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage

## 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 19830802041349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830802041349A), Aug 2, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Birmingham, AL, Substantial damage. Rough engine during stall practice. Hit wires landing on a road. Failed to lean mixture on newly overhauled engine.
- [Incident 19830504032579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830504032579I), May 4, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738NV), Tupelo, MS, Minor damage. Student lost control of aircraft when it settled to the runway after liftoff. Struck edge of a closed runway.

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