# N738QT: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 17270161
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 11, 1998
- Last registry action: October 5, 2001
- Mode S code: A9EA33
- Owner when cancelled: [Gkw Flights LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GKW%20FLIGHTS%20LLC)
- Location: [Salem, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Salem)
- Physical address: [Turner, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Turner)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9518° N, 123.0062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97301, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738QT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738QT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738QT-2013-05-07

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 SEA02FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02FA125), Jul 6, 2002: Cessna 172N (N738QT), Otis, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance with power lines while conducting low altitude flight resulting in a loss of control and subsequent collision with terrain. Contributing factors…

## 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 20020706015729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020706015729A), Jul 6, 2002: Cessna 172N (N738QT), Lincolncity, OR, No damage, 2 fatal. (-23) On July 6, 2002, at around 0930 local time, witnesses observed N738QT, a CE-172, flying low over the salmon river. The aircraft then collided with some…

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