# N739YP: 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: 17270915
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1978
- Last registry action: June 5, 1982
- Mode S code: A9EEAE
- Owners when cancelled: [Bauschlicher H W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAUSCHLICHER%20H%20W), [Thomas William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMAS%20WILLIAM%20J)
- Location: [Eustis, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Eustis)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 28.8541° N, 81.6799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32726, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739YP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739YP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739YP-2014-11-18

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 MIA81FLD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FLD21), Dec 30, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739YP), Cedar Key, FL, 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 19801231083019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801231083019A), Dec 31, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739YP), Cedar Key, FL, Substantial damage. Climbed out over water on night takeoff. Began up wind turn, allowed airplane to descend into water.
- [Incident 19800524029911I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800524029911I), May 24, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739YP), Leesburg, FL, Minor damage. Collision with other aircraft on final resulted in propeller damage.

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