Single-engine piston

N739HC

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1978
Serial
17270547
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC (LLC)
Based
Miamisburg, OH
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N739HC on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270547
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC
Miamisburg, OH
Certificate issued
2019-10-09
Airworthiness date
1978-03-03
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9ED2C
Mode S (octal)
52366454
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N739HC.
  • 1994-04-07
    Accident at Clarksburg, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-03-14
    Accident at Milwaukee,Wi, 49; damage: minor.
  • 1978-03-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739HC

N739HC is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270547. The FAA register lists Gc Aviation Services-1 LLC as the registrant in Miamisburg, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 9, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 March 3, 1978.

N739HC has 2 accident/incident records 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

1994-04-07 Accident · Clarksburg, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · BFO94LA061
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the pilot's selection of a downwind runway, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. A factor was the gusting tailwind.
1979-03-14 Accident · Milwaukee,Wi, 49 Damage: Minor NTSB · 3 0968
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172

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.