# N738PF: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1990-12-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 26, 1990
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17270125
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1990
- Last registry action: March 5, 1990
- Mode S code: A9EA0E
- Owner when cancelled: [Gawley Dale V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAWLEY%20DALE%20V)
- Location: [Clovis, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Clovis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8148° N, 119.7119° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93612, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738PF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738PF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738PF-1990-12-26

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 LAX90LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA337), Sep 13, 1990: Cessna 172 (N738PF), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE FLARE ALTITUDE AND FAILED TO PROPERLY RECOVER FROM A BOUNCED LANDING.

## 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 19900912043439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900912043439A), Sep 12, 1990: Cessna 172N (N738PF), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Landed nose wheel first. Porpoised and damaged prop gear and firewall.

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