# N736VQ: 1978 Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: R1722825
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1978
- Last registry action: January 18, 2000
- Mode S code: A9E33F
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736VQ
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=736VQ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N736VQ-2013-06-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 FTW98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA083), Dec 31, 1997: Cessna R172K (N736VQ), Lakeview, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the approach, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around. A related factor was the sunglare interfering with the pilot's view.

## 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 19971231039869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971231039869A), Dec 31, 1997: Cessna R172K (N736VQ), Lakeview, AR, Destroyed. Acft struck tree top and crashed while on final approach, gaston, AR. (-23) aircraft approached the airport at the midfield, crossed the runway and entered a…

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