# N7746U: Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 1990-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251746
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AA7B20
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7746U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7746U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7746U-1990-04-23

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 172E: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e.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 FTW88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA156), Aug 27, 1988: Cessna 172E (N7746U), Katy, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS, WHICH NECESSITATED THE FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO REFUEL, AND…
- [NTSB FTW66F0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0121), Jul 1, 1965: Cessna 172 (N7746U), Alvin, TX, 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 19880827035559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880827035559A), Aug 27, 1988: Cessna 172E (N7746U), Katy, TX, Substantial damage. On night currency flight unable to get fuel and over flew unlighted alternate. Located another but ran out of fuel.

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