# N739TJ: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1980-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 1980
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 17270790
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1978
- Mode S code: A9EE2C
- Owner when cancelled: [Colgan Airways Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLGAN%20AIRWAYS%20CORP)
- Location: [Manassas, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Manassas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739TJ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739TJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739TJ-1980-04-14

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 IAD80FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA010), Nov 15, 1979: Cessna 172N (N739TJ), Vienna, VA, 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 19791115043019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791115043019A), Nov 15, 1979: Cessna 172N (N739TJ), Vienna, VA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed after engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion.

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