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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9731V

N9731V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 22, 2006. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172M cancelled September 22, 2006

Serial number
17264495
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1974
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 4, 2000
Last FAA action
August 15, 2006
Last owner
Schechter Ralph A (Individual)
Miamisburg, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9731V

NYC04FA171Accident on July 18, 2004 at Brookville, OH: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17264495

The student pilot's control interference while the flight instructor was maneuvering to avoid a tree, which resulted in a failure to maintain airspeed and a stall/mush.

IAD96LA119Accident on July 19, 1996 at Tremont City, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172M · serial 17264495

the student pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in a hard landing.

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