# N1709: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: January 11, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1709
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1709

## Aircraft that carried N1709

- [Cancelled 2018-01-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1709-2018-01-11): Politza BENSEN B-8-VW, S/N EMP5108. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Politza Edward M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POLITZA%20EDWARD%20M), [Wilburton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Wilburton)
- [Cancelled 1929-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1709-1929-02-06): Waco 9, S/N 201A. Owner: [Charles Leona M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLES%20LEONA%20M), [Zanesville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Zanesville)

## NTSB investigations on N1709 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC75FGT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGT03), Jul 16, 1974: Bensen B-8-VW (N1709), Harrisburg, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N1709 (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19740716023219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740716023219A), Jul 16, 1974: Amtr 1300761 (N1709), Harrisburg, PA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on takeoff. Fld ruf pasture/hay fld rotor blades bounced or flapped.

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