# N738VK: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2022-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2022
- 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: 17270270
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 1, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 6, 1985
- Last registry action: October 1, 2018
- Mode S code: A9EAA8
- Owner when cancelled: [Long William F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LONG%20WILLIAM%20F)
- Location: [Clifton Park, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Clifton%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8523° N, 73.7856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12065, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738VK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738VK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738VK-2022-06-04

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 GAA19CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA058), Nov 12, 2018: Cessna 172 (N738VK), Piseco, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in impact with a snow pile and necessitated a go-around, during which the airplane impacted trees.

## 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 20181112017199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181112017199A), Nov 12, 2018: Cessna 172N (N738VK), Piseco, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot and owner of the aircraft: [privacy data omitted]25 berkshire drive, clifton park, NY^, was the soul occupant of the aircraft and was attempting a…

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