# N738NZ: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2004-12-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 20, 2004
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17270120
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 14, 1978
- Last registry action: June 17, 2003
- Mode S code: A9EA07
- Owners when cancelled: [Thompson Allen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20ALLEN), [Thompson Mabel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20MABEL)
- Location: [Granada Hills, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Granada%20Hills)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2895° N, 118.5047° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91344, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738NZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738NZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738NZ-2004-12-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX96LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA274), Jul 16, 1996: Cessna 172N (N738NZ), Daggett, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fracture and separation of an exhaust valve head for undetermined reasons.

## 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 19960716017909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960716017909A), Jul 16, 1996: Cessna 172N (N738NZ), Daggett, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power at cruise. Tried land desert road on curve ran off hit berm. Engine had swallowed a valve. 24HRS tbo.

## Other aircraft with N738NZ

- [Cancelled 2020-10-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738NZ-2020-10-26): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 4738, built 2019. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Avcorp US Registrations LLC Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVCORP%20US%20REGISTRATIONS%20LLC%20TRUSTEE), Cheltenham Glos

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