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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738UL

N738UL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled May 7, 2013

Serial number
17270247
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 26, 1995
Last FAA action
December 16, 2008
Last owner
Alleghany Flying Club INC (Corporation)
Fort Ashby, WV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N738UL

NYC04CA032Accident on November 9, 2003 at Philippi, WV: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270247

The pilot's improper decision to depart from a runway of insufficient length. Factors in the accident were the turf runway and tailwind condition.

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