# N736LZ: 1977 Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 2020-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2020
- 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: R1722624
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1977
- Certificate issued: March 4, 2005
- Last registry action: August 13, 2016
- Mode S code: A9E267
- Owners when cancelled: [Rice Joseph E Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICE%20JOSEPH%20E%20TRUSTEE), [Rice Debra K Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICE%20DEBRA%20K%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Somis, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Somis)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2977° N, 119.0146° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93066, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736LZ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=736LZ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N736LZ-2020-02-28

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 (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 WPR17CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17CA001), Oct 2, 2016: Cessna R172K (N736LZ), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of the control lock, combined with his incomplete execution of two pre-departure procedures, which resulted in a takeoff with the control lock installed.

## 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 20161002017749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161002017749A), Oct 2, 2016: Cessna R172K (N736LZ), Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. On 10/02/2016, N736LZ, a Cessna 172, attempted a take-off from Rosamond sky park, Rosamond, CA. As N736LZ accelerated down the runway, the take-off was…

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