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N738KE

N738KE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 8, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled July 8, 2013

Serial number
17270031
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 2, 2006
Last FAA action
August 18, 2009
Last owner
Cooley Kenneth W (Individual)
Petal, MS
Airworthiness
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NTSB accident and incident record under N738KE

DFW06FA187Accident on July 19, 2006 at Petal, MS: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270031

The pilot's improper use of flaps, which resulted in an impact with trees during takeoff-initial climb.

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