Single-engine piston

N739BN

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270414
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
R&R Aero Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Eden Prairie, MN
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N739BN on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270414
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
R&R Aero Services LLC
Eden Prairie, MN
Certificate issued
2015-05-26
Airworthiness date
1978-02-27
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9ECA0
Mode S (octal)
52366240
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N739BN.
  • 1996-04-21
    Accident at Middleton, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-02-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739BN

N739BN is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270414. The FAA register lists R&R Aero Services LLC as the registrant in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2015 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 27, 1978.

N739BN 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

1996-04-21 Accident · Middleton, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA136
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition, the pilot's excessive lowering of flaps, and the encounter with soft terrain.

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.