# N739ZA: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- 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: 17270926
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1994
- Last registry action: April 4, 2006
- Mode S code: A9EEBA
- Owner when cancelled: [Wings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0795° N, 89.8454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38119, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739ZA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739ZA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739ZA-2013-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ATL98LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA094), Jul 6, 1998: Cessna 172N (N739ZA), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA97LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA030), Nov 24, 1996: Cessna 172N (N739ZA), Olive Branch, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a ballooned/bounced landing. The gusty wind was a related factor.

## 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 19980706015989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980706015989A), Jul 6, 1998: Cessna 172N (N739ZA), Olive Branch, MS, Substantial damage. On July 6, 1998, about 0755 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172N, N739ZA, veered off the left side of the runway, hit a ditch and impacted small trees, while…
- [Accident 19961124036329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961124036329A), Nov 24, 1996: Cessna 172N (N739ZA), Olive Branch, MS, Substantial damage. Ballooned landing then landed hard causing damage. Improper or no recovery action. (-23) while practicing solo landings on his fourth landing the aircraft…

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