# N738RB: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1982-09-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 13, 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: 17270169
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 27, 1978
- Mode S code: A9EA3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Freeway Airport Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREEWAY%20AIRPORT%20INC)
- Location: [Mitchellville, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Mitchellville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738RB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738RB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738RB-1982-09-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 IAD78FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG12), Jul 9, 1978: Cessna 172 (N738RB), Largo, MD, substantial damage

## 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 19780709017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780709017329A), Jul 9, 1978: Cessna 172D (N738RB), Largo, MD, Destroyed

## Other aircraft with N738RB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738RB): Peter G Schroeder SCHROEDER DR-1, S/N 4092021, built 2023

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