# N739KL: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (registry code 2072434)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17270603
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 22, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 24, 1979
- Last registry action: September 3, 1988
- Mode S code: A9ED66
- Owners when cancelled: [Obie Dorothy C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBIE%20DOROTHY%20C), [Obie Edgar Lee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBIE%20EDGAR%20LEE), [Obie Edgar G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBIE%20EDGAR%20G)
- Location: [Chinook, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Chinook)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5260° N, 109.1986° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59523, within about 22 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739KL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739KL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739KL-2013-05-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172N: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n.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 DEN80DTI13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTI13), Jul 20, 1980: Cessna 172 (N739KL), Turner, MT, substantial damage

## 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 19800720029009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800720029009A), Jul 20, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739KL), Turner, MT, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit pole and crashed during takeoff from Private strip.

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