# N9731V: 1974 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2006-09-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 22, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- 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: 17264495
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 23, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 4, 2000
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: AD9159
- Owner when cancelled: [Schechter Ralph A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHECHTER%20RALPH%20A)
- Location: [Miamisburg, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Miamisburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6293° N, 84.2760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45342, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9731V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9731V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9731V-2006-09-22

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 NYC04FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA171), Jul 18, 2004: Cessna 172M (N9731V), Brookville, OH, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot's control interference while the flight instructor was maneuvering to avoid a tree, which resulted in a failure to maintain airspeed and a stall/mush.
- [NTSB IAD96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA119), Jul 19, 1996: Cessna 172M (N9731V), Tremont City, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20040718026519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040718026519A), Jul 18, 2004: Cessna 172M (N9731V), Brookville, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On July 18, 2004, at 1858 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N9731V, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain during an aborted landing at…
- [Accident 19960718036259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960718036259A), Jul 18, 1996: Cessna 172M (N9731V), Tremont City, OH, Substantial damage. Ballooned on flair. Used aft yoke. Dropped to runway. Collapsed nose gear. Flipped over. (-23) on 2nd landing of day, student pilot stated that aircraft…

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