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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738UF

N738UF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 20, 2018 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172N cancelled August 20, 2018

Serial number
17270242
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
August 6, 2018
Last FAA action
August 6, 2018
Last owner
Skyview Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Tracy, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738UF

DEN99LA067Accident on April 28, 1999 at Las Cruces, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270242

The pilot of N46204's failure to maintain visual lookout and to identify the other aircraft visually during 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