# N739FX: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 2017
- 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: 17270518
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 16, 1997
- Last registry action: July 24, 2003
- Mode S code: A9ED0D
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero L'Aquila Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20L'AQUILA%20INC)
- Location: [Kissimmee, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Kissimmee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3063° N, 81.4269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34741, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739FX
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739FX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739FX-2017-06-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 ATL99FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA078), Apr 29, 1999: Cessna 172N (N739FX), Winter Haven, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot of the other aircraft's failure to maintain visual lookout. A factor was the other pilot's disregard for VFR Traffic pattern procedures.
- [NTSB ATL80DLA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DLA12), Aug 30, 1980: Cessna 172 (N739FX), Jekyll Island, GA, 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 19990429004201A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990429004201A), Apr 29, 1999: Cessna 172N (N739FX), Winter Haven, FL, Substantial damage. N48870 was on short final. N739FX was on top of N48870 on short final. N739FX hit N48870 and both aircraft crashed at Winter Haven, FL. (.19) on April 29,…
- [Accident 19800830039109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800830039109A), Aug 30, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739FX), Jekyll Island, GA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed into trees at end of runway as pilot attempted go-around.

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