# N738YG: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- 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: 17270337
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 15, 1996
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A9EAF0
- Owner when cancelled: [Sky View Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20VIEW%20VENTURES%20LLC)
- Location: [Wausau, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Wausau)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9618° N, 89.6465° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wausau, WI, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738YG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738YG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738YG-2018-01-26

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW97FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA221), Jun 15, 1997: Cessna 172N (N738YG), Greenbrier, AR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a low altitude maneuver. Factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of operation and inadequate training by the company…

## 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 19970615046449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970615046449A), Jun 15, 1997: Cessna 172N (N738YG), Greenbrier, AR, No damage. (-23) During flight the aircraft rolled to one side and nose dived to ground.

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