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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738CS

N738CS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 29, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172N cancelled April 29, 1998

Serial number
17269877
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 24, 1989
Last FAA action
March 18, 1998
Last owner
Three Bs Aero (Corporation)
D Hanis, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N738CS

CHI96LA156Accident on May 13, 1996 at Crystal Lake, IL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17269877

the pilot not flying a proper glidepath for the displaced runway threshold.

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