# N739RS: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2002-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 17270750
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 30, 1996
- Last registry action: May 2, 2000
- Mode S code: A9EE02
- Owner when cancelled: [Rutland Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUTLAND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Cuttingsville, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Cuttingsville)
- Physical address: [N Clarendon, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/N%20Clarendon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5234° N, 72.8602° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 05738, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739RS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739RS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739RS-2002-08-26

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 (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 IAD02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA061), Jun 21, 2002: Cessna 172N (N739RS), Rutland, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff attempt.

## 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 20020621013269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020621013269A), Jun 21, 2002: Cessna 172N (N739RS), Rutland, VT, No damage. (-23) On 06-21-02, at approximately 0920, a Cessna 172N, registration N739RS departed rwy 19 at Rutland, VT. The weather was VMC. Upon initial take-off, the…

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