# N739KJ: 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: 17270601
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1995
- Last registry action: July 19, 1995
- Mode S code: A9ED64
- Owners when cancelled: [Bongirno Carl G Co-Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONGIRNO%20CARL%20G%20CO-TRUSTEE), [Bongirno Carolyn A Co-Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONGIRNO%20CAROLYN%20A%20CO-TRUSTEE)
- Location: [La Quinta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Quinta)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6392° N, 116.2949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92253, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739KJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739KJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739KJ-1997-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 LAX95FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA217), Jun 19, 1995: Cessna 172N (N739KJ), Vidal Junction, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an altitude adequate to avoid the mountainous/hilly terrain. Contributing to the accident was the glare from the setting sun.

## 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 19950618030539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950618030539A), Jun 18, 1995: Cessna 172N (N739KJ), Vidal Junction, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with mountainous terrain. No mechanical problems. Cause failure to clear terrain possible downdraft.

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