# N8739B: Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1997-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36439
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1994
- Last registry action: June 2, 1994
- Mode S code: AC0510
- Owner when cancelled: [Rossit Dawn L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROSSIT%20DAWN%20L)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8739B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8739B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8739B-1997-03-24

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 ANC96FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA141), Sep 3, 1996: Cessna 172 (N8739B), Eagle River, AK, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The first pilot's failure to maintain sufficient distance/altitude from terrain. A box canyon and mountainous terrain are factors in the accident.
- [NTSB ANC93LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA022), Dec 23, 1992: Cessna 172 (N8739B), Juneau, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER AIRPORT RAMP OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY, THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S OPERATION OF A LOADED FORKLIFT NEAR TAXIING AIRCRAFT AND STANDING AIRCRAFT.

## 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 19960903025519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960903025519A), Sep 3, 1996: Cessna 172 (N8739B), Eagle River, AK, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Scouting mountain for sheep. 2 ATP pilots front seats. Indicates stall and impact canyon wall in left turn.
- [Accident 19921223053779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921223053779A), Dec 23, 1992: Cessna 172 (N8739B), Juneau, AK, Substantial damage. Right wing was hit by fork lift vehicle while taxiing for takeoff. Driver of fork lift unable stop on icy ramp.

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