Single-engine piston

N739AJ

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aviation Adventures LLC (LLC)
Based
Billings, MT
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N739AJ on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270387
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Aviation Adventures LLC
Billings, MT
Certificate issued
2026-09-23
Airworthiness date
1978-02-16
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EC83
Mode S (octal)
52366203
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N739AJ.
  • 2006-04-30
    Accident at Billings, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739AJ

N739AJ is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270387. The FAA register lists Aviation Adventures LLC as the registrant in Billings, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 23, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated February 16, 1978.

N739AJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-04-30 Accident · Billings, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA06CA098
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign while taxiing to parking.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.