# N738YK: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1998-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17270340
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 12, 1994
- Last registry action: August 18, 1997
- Mode S code: A9EAF3
- Owners when cancelled: [Valdosta Flying Service Inc DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VALDOSTA%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC%20DBA), [Holland Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLAND%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Valdosta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Valdosta)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.7755° N, 83.3336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31601, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738YK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738YK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738YK-1998-08-31

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 (2)

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 MIA98LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA063), Jan 31, 1998: Cessna 172N (N738YK), Valdosta, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the student to recover (pull-up) from the intentional maneuver resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the ostentatious display by the…
- [NTSB MKC79FER25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FER25), Feb 18, 1979: Cessna 172 (N738YK), Sabin, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19980131000849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980131000849A), Jan 31, 1998: Cessna 172N (N738YK), Valdosta, GA, Substantial damage. Student lost control on spiral descent and impacted ground. Maneuver performed too low for timely recovery. (.4)the student pilot had flown low over his father…
- [Incident 19950831036849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950831036849I), Aug 31, 1995: Cessna 172N (N738YK), Valdosta, GA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on first solo second takeoff. Struck runway sign.
- [Accident 19790218003169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790218003169A), Feb 18, 1979: Cessna 172 (N738YK), Sabin, MN, Substantial damage. Engine stopped on cross-country flight. Landed in deep snow,flipped over. Cause unknown.

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