# N739UW: Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 1989-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17270826
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A9EE51
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739UW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739UW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739UW-1989-09-12

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (2)

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 SEA86LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA057), Feb 12, 1986: Cessna 172 (N739UW), Renton, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA85LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA005), Oct 7, 1984: Cessna 172N (N739UW), Ashford, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19860212002829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860212002829A), Feb 12, 1986: Cessna 172N (N739UW), Renton, WA, Substantial damage. Directional control was lost on takeoff roll. Aircraft struck a building and a parked truck.
- [Accident 19841007074969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841007074969A), Oct 7, 1984: Cessna 172N (N739UW), Ashford, WA, Substantial damage. Lost directional control landing in a gusty wind. Left the runway and struck trees.

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