# N7939U: 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: November 19, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7939U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7939U

## Aircraft that carried N7939U

- [Cancelled 2014-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7939U-2014-11-19): Cessna 172F, S/N 17251939, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Robinson Hurskin C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HURSKIN%20C), [Vernon, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Vernon)

## NTSB investigations on N7939U (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 ATL89FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA163), Jun 17, 1989: Cessna 172F (N7939U), Vernon, AL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BY THE PILOT/MECHANIC WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CLEAR TREES DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N7939U (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 19890617015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890617015959A), Jun 17, 1989: Cessna 172F (N7939U), Vernon, AL, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Engine lost power,struck tree tips edge of open field. Crashed inverted. Spark plug core broken.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.