Single-engine piston

N739PL

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270696
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Galesville, WI
1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N739PL on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270696
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Galesville, WI
Certificate issued
2018-04-04
Airworthiness date
1978-04-28
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EDCA
Mode S (octal)
52366712
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-04-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N739PL.
  • 1980-11-27
    Accident at Andover,Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739PL

N739PL is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270696. It is registered to co-owners in Galesville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 4, 2018 and expires on April 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 (normal, utility), dated April 28, 1978.

N739PL 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

1980-11-27 Accident · Andover,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3304
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.