# N738YY: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2012-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2012
- Exported to: Brazil
- 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: 17270353
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 5, 2011
- Last registry action: October 5, 2011
- Mode S code: A9EB00
- Owner when cancelled: [Woolie Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOOLIE%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Oldsmar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Oldsmar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0445° N, 82.6743° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34677, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N738YY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=738YY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N738YY-2012-01-17

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX363](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX363), Dec 30, 1996: MAGNETO. COIL CRACKED. INSP FOUND LT AND RT COILS CRACKED. LT AND RT BREAKERS BURNED, LT AND RT ROTORS BURNED AND DISTRIBUTER BLOCK BURNED POSTS.

## 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 MIA92LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA086), Feb 21, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738YY), Orlando, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOTS IN COMMAND OF BOTH AIRCRAFT FAILURE TO MAINTAIN VIGILANCE AND SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER RESULTING IN A MIDAIR COLLISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LOCAL CONTROLLERS FAILURE TO…

## 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 19920221003451A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920221003451A), Feb 21, 1992: Cessna 172N (N738YY), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. On flight watch saw N6988V on right side. Tried avoid but left wing hit its underside. ATC reported target not seen

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