# N734AD: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17268695
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1977
- Certificate issued: October 24, 1983
- Last registry action: July 31, 1998
- Mode S code: A9D9EB
- Owners when cancelled: [Wheaton Donna DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHEATON%20DONNA%20DBA), [Penobscot Flying Ser](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENOBSCOT%20FLYING%20SER)
- Location: [Lincoln, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Lincoln)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4455° N, 68.5345° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04457, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734AD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734AD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734AD-2013-05-07

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI79FEP58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP58), Jul 15, 1979: Cessna 172N (N734AD), Milwaukee, WI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19790715028459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790715028459A), Jul 15, 1979: Cessna 172N (N734AD), Milwaukee, WI, Substantial damage. Tower gave plt a downwind rwy. Plt failed to recognize proper wind direction. Acft ballooned, drifted off rwy,stall

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