# N738QS: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1982-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 1982
- 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: 17270160
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1978
- Mode S code: A9EA32
- Owner when cancelled: [Hall Howard L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALL%20HOWARD%20L)
- Location: [Christianburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Christianburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738QS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738QS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738QS-1982-12-10

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 ATL82FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA080), Mar 20, 1982: Cessna 172N (N738QS), Francisco, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC78FHA10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA10), Jan 9, 1978: Cessna 172 (N738QS), Landsdale, PA, 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 19820320004889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820320004889A), Mar 20, 1982: Cessna 172N (N738QS), Francisco, NC, Destroyed. Fatigued VFR pilot flew into adverse weather en route at night. Lost control. Forecast was MVFR to IFR.
- [Accident 19780109000029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780109000029A), Jan 9, 1978: Cessna 172D (N738QS), Landsdale, PA, Substantial damage. Wind gusting to 39KTS.

## Other aircraft with N738QS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738QS): Bombardier BD-100-1A10, S/N 20686, built 2017

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