# N734YW: 1977 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2015-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 17269230
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 5, 1983
- Last registry action: February 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A9DC22
- Owner when cancelled: [Cane River Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANE%20RIVER%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Natchitoches, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Natchitoches)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.7392° N, 93.0914° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71457, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N734YW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=734YW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N734YW-2015-02-06

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 CEN14FA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA435), Aug 17, 2014: Cessna 172N (N734YW), Natchitoches, LA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the exhaust valve rocker retaining stud backing out of the cylinder head, which resulted in the exhaust valve being stuck in the closed position. Contributing…

## 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 20140817015419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140817015419A), Aug 17, 2014: Cessna 172N (N734YW), Natchitoches, LA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. During climb out at approximately 300 feet engine started shaking violently and lost power. Pulled up to clear trees and that was the last thing remembered.

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