# N7748U: 1964 Cessna 172E, registration cancelled 2018-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17251748
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1964
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2014
- Last registry action: February 25, 2014
- Mode S code: AA7B66
- Owner when cancelled: [Spirit Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPIRIT%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Salmon, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Salmon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0427° N, 113.8570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83467, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7748U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7748U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7748U-2018-03-20

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR16LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA133), Jul 2, 2016: Cessna 172 (N7748U), Salmon, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to water in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection that failed to eliminate water from the fuel system.
- [NTSB MKC65F0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0078), Feb 5, 1965: Cessna 172 (N7748U), Hopkins, MN, 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 20160702010369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160702010369A), Jul 2, 2016: Cessna 172E (N7748U), Salmon, ID, Substantial damage. The student pilot stated he performed the pre-flight sumping only the wing tanks. He also stated that he had not been shown that there were any more places to…

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