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N738CL

N738CL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 17, 2011. The last status on file was "n-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled February 17, 2011

Serial number
17269871
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
August 16, 1997
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738CL

CHI95LA297Accident on August 26, 1995 at Clarkston, MI: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17269871

the pilot's failure to refuel.

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