# N739NY: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2018-01-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 26, 2018
- 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: 17270685
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2005
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A9EDBD
- Owners when cancelled: [Gilbert Joseph S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILBERT%20JOSEPH%20S), [Brooker Scott Eric](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKER%20SCOTT%20ERIC)
- Location: [Douglas, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Douglas)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4593° N, 82.8676° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31535, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739NY
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739NY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739NY-2018-01-26

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX3101](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX3101), Jun 10, 1997: HINGE. MISMANUFACTURED. CABIN DOOR HINGE MANUFACTURED WITH DEFECT IN PIN BOSS. LOOKS AS IF WHEN DRILLING HOLE, BIT WAS ON A SLANT AND DID NOT DRILL THROUGH CENTER OF MATERIAL. DEFECT W

## 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 ERA11LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA168), Feb 27, 2011: Cessna 172N (N739NY), Welch, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The unlicensed pilot’s decision to land on a closed runway with a tailwind, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to attempt a go-around, resulting in a collision…

## 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 20110227006549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110227006549A), Feb 27, 2011: Cessna 172N (N739NY), Welch, WV, Destroyed. Attempting a landing on the east bound runway at Welch airport when the pilot attempted a "go around". During this attempted go around the aircraft struck…
- [Incident 19890319018519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890319018519I), Mar 19, 1989: Cessna 172 (N739NY), Green Bay, WI, Minor damage. Lost directional control on takeoff. Veered off runway into a snow bank. Broke off nose gear. Wind gust a factor.

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