Single-engine piston

N739LD

Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
17270620
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hutchinson, MN
Registration record

N739LD on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion
Serial
17270620
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hutchinson, MN
Certificate issued
2014-03-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9ED78
Mode S (octal)
52366570
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N739LD.
  • 1995-12-05
    Accident at Winslow, AZ; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N739LD

N739LD is a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion, serial number 17270620. It is registered to an individual in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2014 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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.

N739LD 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

Published figures for the Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-12-05 Accident · Winslow, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA062
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: the student pilot's use of an excessive airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing, a porpoise, and a collapse of the nose landing gear.

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.