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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7939U

N7939U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172F built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 19, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172F cancelled November 19, 2014

Serial number
17251939
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 26, 1988
Last FAA action
March 23, 1991
Last owner
Robinson Hurskin C (Partnership)
Vernon, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N7939U

ATL89FA163Accident on June 17, 1989 at Vernon, AL: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172F · serial 17251939

IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BY THE PILOT/MECHANIC WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CLEAR TREES DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

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