# N736XL: 1978 Cessna R172K, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: R1722869
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1978
- Last registry action: August 21, 2012
- Mode S code: A9E36D
- Location: Unkown, Colombia
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N736XL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=736XL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N736XL-2012-08-23

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19851024066199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851024066199I), Oct 24, 1985: Cessna R172K (N736XL), Elbing, KS. Landed without damage after hearing abnormal engine noises and oil pressure drop. Two holes in crankcase.

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