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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738FW

N738FW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 2004. The last status on file was "second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response".

Cessna 172N cancelled February 20, 2004

Serial number
17269952
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
October 1, 1992
Last FAA action
October 2, 1998
Last owner
Straeter Eckhard (Co-owned)
N Swanzey, NH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738FW

NYC92LA154Accident on August 10, 1992 at Keene, NH: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17269952

AN INADVERTENT STALL DURING FLAP RETRACTION, FOLLOWING AN ABORTED 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