# N734AT: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2009-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17268708
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 6, 2003
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A9D9F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Navy Annapolis Flight Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAVY%20ANNAPOLIS%20FLIGHT%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Edgewater, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Edgewater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9189° N, 76.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21037, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734AT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734AT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734AT-2009-12-29

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 (2)

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 NYC08CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA248), Jul 12, 2008: Cessna 172N (N734AT), Edgewater, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/speed during landing.
- [NTSB NYC04CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA073), Feb 12, 2004: Cessna 172N (N734AT), Easton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20080712841169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080712841169A), Jul 12, 2008: Cessna 172N (N734AT), Annapolis, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted four approaches but was unable to slow aircraft down. On fifth approach, he landed long and fast and overshot the runway. The aircraft…
- [Incident 20050516009439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050516009439I), May 16, 2005: Cessna 172N (N734AT), Ocean City, MD, Minor damage. (-23) On may 16, 2005, at approximately 1415, student pilot, [privacy data omitted] was conducting his 2nd supervised solo at the Ocean City airport (oxb),…
- [Accident 20040212001829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040212001829A), Feb 12, 2004: Cessna 172N (N734AT), Easton, MD, Minor damage. (-23) On the third and final stop and go landing, the student pilot flared too high and began porpoising down the runway. The student added power and the…

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