Single-engine piston

N739WL

1978 Cessna 172N

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1978
Serial
17270864
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dorton Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lebanon, VA
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1978 Cessna 172N
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Registration record

N739WL on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270864
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1D
Registered owner
Dorton Aviation LLC
Lebanon, VA
Certificate issued
2016-11-28
Airworthiness date
1996-04-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9EE79
Mode S (octal)
52367171
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N739WL.
  • 1996-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N739WL

N739WL is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270864. The FAA register lists Dorton Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lebanon, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 28, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1D 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 16, 1996.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N739WL.

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 N739WL.

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.