# N738UL: 1978 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: 17270247
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 26, 1995
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: A9EA90
- Owner when cancelled: [Alleghany Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALLEGHANY%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Ashby, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Fort%20Ashby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4977° N, 78.7674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26719, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738UL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738UL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738UL-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 NYC04CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA032), Nov 9, 2003: Cessna 172N (N738UL), Philippi, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to depart from a runway of insufficient length. Factors in the accident were the turf runway and tailwind condition.

## 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 20031109035589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031109035589A), Nov 9, 2003: Cessna 172N (N738UL), Philipi, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was attempting a short field take off from a 1500 foot grass strip and the aircraft collided with the trees at the end of the field that were…

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