Single-engine piston

N739NC

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17270665
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fairmont State University (Government)
Based
Fairmont, WV
1978 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N739NC.
Registration record

N739NC on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270665
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Fairmont State University
Fairmont, WV
Certificate issued
2021-06-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9EDA9
Mode S (octal)
52366651
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N739NC.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N739NC

N739NC is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270665. The FAA register lists Fairmont State University as the registrant in Fairmont, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2021 and expires on June 30, 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N739NC.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N739NC.

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.