# N739BD: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- 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: 17270405
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1980
- Last registry action: July 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A9EC97
- Owners when cancelled: [Preece Bill R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PREECE%20BILL%20R), [Preece Delma L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PREECE%20DELMA%20L)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6241° N, 112.0502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85022, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739BD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739BD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739BD-2013-05-07

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 LAX83LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA282), Jun 12, 1983: Cessna 172 (N739BD), Yerrington, NV, 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 19830612024989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830612024989A), Jun 12, 1983: Cessna 172N (N739BD), Yerington, NV, Substantial damage. Flipped over landing in a field. Alcohol, drugs in aircaft. Pilot irrational, resisted arrest.
- [Incident 19790608015949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790608015949I), Jun 8, 1979: Cessna 172N (N739BD), Buckeye, AZ, Minor damage. Pilot lost directional control during takeoff from unimproved strip, after nose tire blowout

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