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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738DW

N738DW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 27, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172N cancelled August 27, 2013

Serial number
17269905
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 6, 2006
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738DW

MIA06CA101Accident on May 1, 2006 at Miami, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17269905

The improper flare by the pilot resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the airplane.

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