# N8138B: 1957 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2017-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- 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: 29938
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1957
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2005
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: AB17F3
- Owner when cancelled: [Colglazier David N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLGLAZIER%20DAVID%20N)
- Location: [Latimer, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Latimer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7844° N, 93.3663° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50452, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8138B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8138B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8138B-2017-06-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 CEN09LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA409), Jul 3, 2009: Cessna 172 (N8138B), Latimer, IA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power line while flying at a low altitude.

## 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 20090703012399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090703012399A), Jul 3, 2009: Cessna 172 (N8138B), Latimer, IA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 3, 2009 at approximately 1330 CDT a Cessna 172, N8138B, being flown by david n. colglazier, private pilot certificate number 2716791, impacted…

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