# N738RD: 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: 17270171
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1982
- Last registry action: May 14, 1988
- Mode S code: A9EA3E
- Owner when cancelled: [K/B Century Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/K%2FB%20CENTURY%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Vale, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Vale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9626° N, 117.3897° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97918, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738RD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738RD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738RD-2013-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 SEA84LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA010), Oct 15, 1983: Cessna 172 (N738RD), Mccall, ID, 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 19831015054629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831015054629A), Oct 15, 1983: Cessna 172N (N738RD), Mccall, ID, Substantial damage. Flew into a box canyon. Unable to climb to clear a ridge. Struck trees and crashed.

## Other aircraft with N738RD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738RD): Hylio HYL-300, S/N 17906130259

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