# N734VF: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2009-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17269143
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2008
- Last registry action: February 11, 2008
- Mode S code: A9DBC8
- Owner when cancelled: [Dwight Gerald M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DWIGHT%20GERALD%20M)
- Location: [Purdy, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Purdy)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7966° N, 93.9537° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65734, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734VF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734VF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734VF-2009-08-06

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 (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 CHI92LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA199), Jul 4, 1992: Cessna 172N (N734VF), Chesterfield, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEM BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## 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 19920704023709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920704023709A), Jul 4, 1992: Cessna 172N (N734VF), St Louis, MO, Substantial damage. Collided with runway edge light on landing rollout. Appears brakes not released by pilot. Aircraft slid into lights

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