# N739PE: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2014-11-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 18, 2014
- 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: 17270690
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1978
- Certificate issued: January 28, 1988
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A9EDC4
- Owner when cancelled: [Scott Randolph S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20RANDOLPH%20S)
- Location: [Clifton Forge, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Clifton%20Forge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8329° N, 79.7504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24422, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739PE
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739PE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739PE-2014-11-18

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 BFO89LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA001), Oct 6, 1988: Cessna 172 (N739PE), Sandston, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19881006046049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881006046049A), Oct 6, 1988: Cessna 172N (N739PE), Richmond, VA, Substantial damage. Lost power on final. Landed short. Idler gear teeth broke off. Lost timing camshaft to crankshaft. Over stressed.
- [Incident 19830204007449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830204007449I), Feb 4, 1983: Cessna 172N (N739PE), Circleville, OH, Minor damage. Sudden windshift tipped airplane up on a wing on a unscheduled landing made due to snow showers enroute.
- [Incident 19810907072479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810907072479I), Sep 7, 1981: Cessna 172N (N739PE), Buckhannon, WV, Minor damage. Alternator failed, pilot landed aircraft on highway, repaired broken wire.

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