N9730H — 1975 Cessna 172M

Aircraft record

Serial number

17266338

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172M

Year

1975

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N9730H →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR10FA384Aug 6, 2010Roche Harbor, WAMinor

   The pilot’s failure to attain an adequate climb airspeed due to his use of flaps for takeoff, and his selection of a runway, which resulted in an uphill, and possibly downwind, takeoff and subsequent collision with a known obstacle. Contributing to the accident was the operator's cockpit checklist that did not accurately reflect the manufacturer's takeoff procedures.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1975 Cessna 172M).

1. Jan 10, 2011deregistered — Whidbey Island Navy Flying Club

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9730H was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1975 Cessna 172M above.

• until Feb 14, 1956Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 7689)

Frequently asked

Has N9730H been in an accident?

Yes. N9730H appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2010.

What kind of aircraft is N9730H?

N9730H is a 1975 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17266338.