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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N738XX

N738XX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 10, 1986. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172N cancelled September 10, 1986

Serial number
17270328
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 23, 1986
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Hartley Daniel B (Co-owned)
Seattle, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N738XX

SEA86FA054Accident on February 9, 1986 at Renton, WA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270328

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