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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738EJ

N738EJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 14, 2015. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172N cancelled May 14, 2015

Serial number
17269917
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 11, 2013
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Crystal, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738EJ

CHI04CA067Accident on February 7, 2004 at Cahokia, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17269917

The inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor which lead to the student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the snowbank during the landing. The snowbank was a factor.

CHI00LA065Accident on February 5, 2000 at Chesterfield, MO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17269917

The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing.

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