# N73941: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1997-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 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: 17267759
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1995
- Last registry action: December 5, 1995
- Mode S code: A9EF78
- Owner when cancelled: [Morton Milton](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORTON%20MILTON)
- Location: [Collierville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Collierville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0670° N, 89.6541° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38017, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73941
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73941
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73941-1997-03-25

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 ATL96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA094), Jun 14, 1996: Cessna 172N (N73941), Arlington, TN, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the trees. A factor was the dark night.

## 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 19960613014129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960613014129A), Jun 13, 1996: Cessna 172N (N73941), Lake Charles, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees two miles hort of destination airport. No mechanical. Pilot history heart disease. Carb icing in area.

## Other aircraft with N73941

- [Cancelled 1965-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73941-1965-09-03): Bell 47G-3B-1, S/N 2814. Exported to Costa Rica. Owner: [Thomasson E A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMASSON%20E%20A), [Picacho, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Picacho)

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