# N739KJ: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: March 25, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739KJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739KJ

## Aircraft that carried N739KJ

- [Cancelled 1997-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739KJ-1997-03-25): Cessna 172N, S/N 17270601. Owner: [Bongirno Carl G Co-Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BONGIRNO%20CARL%20G%20CO-TRUSTEE), [La Quinta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Quinta)

## NTSB investigations on N739KJ (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA217), Jun 19, 1995: Cessna 172N (N739KJ), Vidal Junction, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an altitude adequate to avoid the mountainous/hilly terrain. Contributing to the accident was the glare from the setting sun.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N739KJ (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19950618030539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950618030539A), Jun 18, 1995: Cessna 172N (N739KJ), Vidal Junction, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Collided with mountainous terrain. No mechanical problems. Cause failure to clear terrain possible downdraft.

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