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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8739B

N8739B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 1997. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 172 cancelled March 24, 1997

Serial number
36439
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 4, 1994
Last FAA action
June 2, 1994
Last owner
Rossit Dawn L (Individual)
Anchorage, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8739B

ANC96FA141Accident on September 3, 1996 at Eagle River, AK: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36439

The first pilot's failure to maintain sufficient distance/altitude from terrain. A box canyon and mountainous terrain are factors in the accident.

ANC93LA022Accident on December 23, 1992 at Juneau, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 172-36439

IMPROPER AIRPORT RAMP OPERATIONS, SPECIFICALLY, THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S OPERATION OF A LOADED FORKLIFT NEAR TAXIING AIRCRAFT AND STANDING AIRCRAFT.

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