# N73AK: Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP](https://openairdocs.org/model/kakeldey-ronald-o-smith-pa12-exp) (registry code 056265F, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 05004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 2008
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2019
- Expires: June 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A9C8BC
- Registered owner: [Kruger Jon N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRUGER%20JON%20N)
- Location: [Kenai, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kenai)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.8349° N, 150.7241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99611, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73AK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73AK

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 ANC22LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA059), Jul 1, 2022: Kakeldey Ronald O Smith PA12 EXP (N73AK), Beluga, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during the landing roll.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20220630011219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220630011219A), Jun 30, 2022: Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP (N73AK), Beluga, AK, Substantial damage. On June 30, 2022 at approximately 19:45 local time, [privacy data omitted], an experimental back country cub, received substantial damage while landing. During…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N73AK

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N73AK before.

- [Cancelled 1975-07-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73AK-1975-07-16): Beech B19, S/N MB-588. Owner: [Airkaman Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRKAMAN%20INC), [Windsor Locks, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Windsor%20Locks)

## Related

- Other Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 EXP aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/kakeldey-ronald-o-smith-pa12-exp/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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