N738ED is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 30, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172N cancelled June 30, 2017
- Serial number
- 17269912
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 23, 1996
- Last FAA action
- August 19, 2008
- Last owner
- Rodenberger Corporation DBA (Corporation)
Carlsbad, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N738ED
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17269912
the pilot's delay in requesting assistance to avoid high terrain. Factors were: the downdrafts, mountainous terrain, and the pilot's improper in-flight planning.
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