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N738EL

N738EL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 21, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 172N cancelled February 21, 2013

Serial number
17269919
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 6, 2004
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bates City, MO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738EL

LAX91LA404Accident on September 22, 1991 at Cottonwood, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17269919

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DELAY IN RAISING THE FLAPS AND THE SUBSEQUENT INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH.

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