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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738LX

N738LX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 5, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled June 5, 2013

Serial number
17270072
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 23, 1994
Last FAA action
August 18, 2009
Last owner
Mdjc INC (Corporation)
Dayton, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738LX

CHI94LA011Accident on October 10, 1993 at Independence, MO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17270072

THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF DISTANCE, ALTITUDE, AND SPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE PROXIMITY OF THE VEHICLE TO THE APPROACH PATH WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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