# N734FB: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1997-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17268811
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1995
- Last registry action: February 3, 1995
- Mode S code: A9DA66
- Owner when cancelled: [Spencer Robert D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPENCER%20ROBERT%20D)
- Location: [Palm Desert, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Desert)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6950° N, 116.4060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92260, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734FB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734FB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734FB-1997-03-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX96FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96FA223), Jun 9, 1996: Cessna 172N (N734FB), Bermuda Dunes, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol and drugs (methamphetamine, amphetamine, & marijuana), his excessive maneuvering (pull-up) after making a touch-and-go landing, and…
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ75), May 25, 1980: Cessna 172 (N734FB), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960609013029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960609013029A), Jun 9, 1996: Cessna STC172 (N734FB), Bermuda Dunes, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Stalled after pitch up on climbout. Crashed on railroad. Pilot observed reckless. Drug record.
- [Accident 19800525023829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800525023829A), May 25, 1980: Cessna 172N (N734FB), Grand Canyon, AZ, Substantial damage. Struck parked truck during taxi for takeoff.

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