N739NP is a 1978 Cessna 172N (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 17270676, registered in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2031. It is powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES rated at 180 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal, utility), issued Apr 25, 1978. It is one of 3,138 172N aircraft in the FAA registry, 249 of them registered in Texas. About 28% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 1, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WINGS OVER TEXAS HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Mar 22, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Mar 22, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9EDB4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52366664
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 172N
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 3A12 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 17270676
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Apr 25, 1978
- Approved operations
- Normal, Utility
Public airports near Denton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Joy Denton, TX | 17TA | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Ponder, TX | 74T | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2009 | Carlisle, AR | Cessna 172N this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09CA187 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.