# N739HM: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1991-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 1991
- Exported to: Germany
- 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: 17270556
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 2, 1990
- Last registry action: May 3, 1990
- Mode S code: A9ED35
- Owner when cancelled: [Franklin T Arden](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKLIN%20T%20ARDEN)
- Location: [Culver City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Culver%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9990° N, 118.3933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90230, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739HM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739HM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739HM-1991-10-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL81FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG08), Mar 7, 1981: Cessna 172 (N739HM), Churchville, MD, substantial damage

## 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 19810307008969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810307008969A), Mar 7, 1981: Cessna 172N (N739HM), Churchville, MD, Substantial damage. Pilot allowed aircraft to drift into trees while attempting a go-around.

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