# N78738: Cessna 172K, registration cancelled 1974-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k) (registry code 2072430)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17257740
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1971
- Mode S code: AAAD69
- Owner when cancelled: [Fort Meade Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORT%20MEADE%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Ft Meade, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Ft%20Meade)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=78738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78738-1974-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172k.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 CHI74FEI31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEI31), Feb 28, 1974: Cessna 172 (N78738), Warren, OH, 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 19740228012969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740228012969A), Feb 28, 1974: Cessna 172K (N78738), Warren, OH, Destroyed. Primer unlocked out abt 1/2 in. Ex pipe had black residue on inside. Otr ldg area avbl.

## Other aircraft with N78738

- [Cancelled 1954-06-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78738-1954-06-01): Piper PA-11, S/N 11-1505, built 1946. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Penick Maynard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENICK%20MAYNARD), [Browsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Browsville)

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