# N7320K: 1976 Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 2014-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k) (registry code 2072431)
- Engine: [Continental IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-360-series) (registry code 17025)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17), [TCDS E1CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: R1722056
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1976
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1983
- Last registry action: November 4, 1989
- Mode S code: A9D4DB
- Owner when cancelled: [Merrill William H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRILL%20WILLIAM%20H%20JR)
- Location: [Hakalau, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Hakalau)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 19.8435° N, 155.2451° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 96710, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7320K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7320K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7320K-2014-11-17

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna R172K: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX86LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA078), Jan 1, 1986: Cessna R172K (N7320K), Kamuela, HI, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB LAX82DA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA190), May 21, 1982: Cessna 172XP (N7320K), Hilo, HI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19860101000059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860101000059A), Jan 1, 1986: Cessna R172K (N7320K), Kamuela, HI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Flew into clouds in attempt to get across a ridge. Turned to go back down valley and right wing hit a tree.
- [Incident 19820427017089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820427017089I), Apr 27, 1982: Cessna 172K (N7320K), Keaau, HI, Minor damage. Wing struck whip antenna mounted on top of a 70-foot pole, during geological survey flight.

## Other aircraft with N7320K

- [Cancelled 1955-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7320K-1955-10-04): Piper PA-20, S/N 20-229, built 1950. Owner: [Albert Noal](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALBERT%20NOAL), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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