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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738LF

N738LF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 9, 2010. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172N cancelled March 9, 2010

Serial number
17270056
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 27, 2008
Last FAA action
August 27, 2008
Last owner
Fly Cfa LLC (Corporation)
El Cajon, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738LF

WPR09LA245Accident on May 16, 2009 at Desert Center, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270056

A partial loss of engine power due to low compression from an obstructed intake valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to shut down the engine while in flight.

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