# N738YA: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 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: 17270331
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 2, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 15, 1978
- Last registry action: June 22, 1985
- Mode S code: A9EAEA
- Owners when cancelled: [Livingston Bob](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIVINGSTON%20BOB), [Stratton Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRATTON%20RUSSELL)
- Location: [Glendale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Glendale)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5337° N, 112.1785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85301, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738YA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738YA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738YA-2013-08-28

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 LAX81DUJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ20), Dec 2, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738YA), Tucson, AZ, 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 19801202082869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801202082869A), Dec 2, 1980: Cessna 172N (N738YA), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. Started go around. Unable to climb over wires, struck trees in attempt to go under wires.

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