N739NY is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172N cancelled January 26, 2018
- Serial number
- 17270685
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 11, 2005
- Last FAA action
- January 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Gilbert Joseph S (Partnership)
Douglas, GA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N739NY
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270685
The unlicensed pilot’s decision to land on a closed runway with a tailwind, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to attempt a go-around, resulting in a collision with trees.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site