Hybrid-lift aircraft

N738BC

Zipline International P2 ZIP

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
18736P21039
Class
Hybrid-lift aircraft
Engines
5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc (Corporation)
Based
S San Fran, CA
Registration record

N738BC on the FAA register

Type
Zipline International P2 ZIP
Serial
18736P21039
Engines
5
Registered owner
Zipline International Inc
S San Fran, CA
Certificate issued
2026-01-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A9E8DF
Mode S (octal)
52364337
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N738BC to the current registrant.
  • 2003-10-25
    N738BC previously assigned to a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17269840); cancelled.
Overview

About N738BC

N738BC is a Zipline International P2 ZIP, serial number 18736P21039. The FAA register lists Zipline International Inc as the registrant in S San Fran, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 14, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a hybrid-lift aircraft.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N738BC. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-12-25 Accident · San Clemente, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · LAX02FA056
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N — a different aircraft that carried the N738BC registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: a loss of engine power due to a loss of magneto to engine timing resulting from stress corrosion crack induced fracture, and separation of the magneto impulse coupling spring.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.