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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N739VY

N739VY is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 18, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled November 18, 2014

Serial number
17270852
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 17, 1996
Last FAA action
December 16, 2008
Last owner
Mdjc (Corporation)
Dayton, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N739VY

LAX94LA335Accident on August 21, 1994 at Simi Valley, CA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270852

FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF THE SUPERVISING FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI) TO FOLLOW THE FAA APPROVED SYLLABUS, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR MANAGEMENT, DARKNESS, AND THE STUDENT'S LACK OF NIGHT FLYING EXPERIENCE.

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