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N1738R

N1738R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna U206G built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 4 times.

Cessna U206G cancelled May 8, 2021

Serial number
U20604588
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboshaft
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 24, 2018
Last FAA action
February 27, 2018
Last owner
Laughlin Acquisitions LLC (LLC)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna T206H cancelled February 1, 2010

Serial number
T20608799
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2007
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
September 3, 2009
Last FAA action
September 3, 2009
Last owner
Elliott Aviation Aircraft Sales INC (Corporation)
Des Moines, IA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna A185F cancelled November 10, 1977

Serial number
18502458
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 14, 1977
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bellevue, WA
Airworthiness
Standard

Cessna A185F cancelled November 7, 1977

Serial number
02458
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1974
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Pacific Ventures INC (Corporation)
Bellevue, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1738R

CEN18FA386Accident on September 24, 2018 at Rainy Pass, AK: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna U206 · serial U20604588

The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight in deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent entry into a box canyon and subsequent controlled flight into mountainous terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site