N738HE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 30, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 172N cancelled August 30, 2006
- Serial number
- 17269983
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- November 13, 1989
- Last FAA action
- July 18, 2006
- Last owner
- Old Town Aviation INC (Corporation)
Old Town, ME - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N738HE
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna C-172N · serial 17269983
The pilot's improper preflight planning and improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent loss of engine power.
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