# N739RU: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 21, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739RU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739RU

## Aircraft that carried N739RU

- [Cancelled 2013-02-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739RU-2013-02-21): Cessna 172N, S/N 17270752, built 1978. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)

## NTSB investigations on N739RU (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 ERA11LA489](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA489), Aug 31, 2011: Cessna 172N (N739RU), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N739RU (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 20110831021619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110831021619A), Aug 31, 2011: Cessna 172N (N739RU), Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. During final approach, the aircraft landed hard on the main gears, bounced back up in the air and came down again very hard on the nose gear resulting in…

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