# N734BY: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2019-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 2019
- 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: 17268737
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1977
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2013
- Last registry action: February 12, 2016
- Mode S code: A9DA17
- Owner when cancelled: [Burke John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKE%20JOHN%20E)
- Location: [Spring, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Spring)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0621° N, 95.3837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77373, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734BY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734BY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734BY-2019-11-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CEN14LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA276), Jun 3, 2014: Cessna 172N (N734BY), Padre Island, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## 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 20140603009899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140603009899A), Jun 3, 2014: Cessna 172N (N734BY), Padre Island, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot in cruise when engine began to lose power, diverted towards inland and declared mayday, landed on sand flats that appeared to look hard but was actually…

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