# N738UA: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 2017
- 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: 17270237
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 30, 2002
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A9EA86
- Owner when cancelled: [Oliver Robert F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLIVER%20ROBERT%20F)
- Location: [Alamo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alamo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8543° N, 122.0066° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94507, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738UA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738UA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738UA-2017-07-20

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 LAX00LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA054), Dec 17, 1999: Cessna 172N (N738UA), Concord, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to use a checklist and remove the control gust lock.

## 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 19991217045189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991217045189A), Dec 17, 1999: Cessna 172N (N738UA), Concord, CA, Substantial damage. (.4) On December 17, 1999, at 1024 hours pacific standard time, a Cessna 172N, N738UA, operated by the pilot was substantially damaged during a takeoff attempt…

## Other aircraft with N738UA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738UA): DJI AGRAS T25, S/N 63NCM5R0031PC7

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