# N738WW: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2012
- Exported to: Kenya
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17270303
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1978
- Last registry action: January 6, 2012
- Mode S code: A9EACC
- Owner when cancelled: [Skyview Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYVIEW%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Tracy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tracy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6740° N, 121.5168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95377, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738WW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738WW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738WW-2012-04-16

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 LAX81FUG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG26), May 3, 1981: Cessna 172 (N738WW), Big Bear City, CA, 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 19810503021139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810503021139A), May 3, 1981: Cessna 172N (N738WW), Big Bear City, CA, Substantial damage. Added power to correct bounce landing, veered off runway. Heading struck parked vehicle.

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