# N739KU: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 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: 17270611
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 8, 1984
- Last registry action: March 4, 1994
- Mode S code: A9ED6E
- Owner when cancelled: [Kezele John T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEZELE%20JOHN%20T)
- Location: [Preston, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Preston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1812° N, 111.7532° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83263, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739KU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739KU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739KU-2013-08-28

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 DEN86LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA044), Dec 16, 1985: Cessna 172N (N739KU), Logan, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN80DTC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTC06), Feb 12, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739KU), Kemmerer, WY, 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 19851215062209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851215062209A), Dec 15, 1985: Cessna 172N (N739KU), Logan, UT, Substantial damage. Entered fog shortly after takeoff. Was able to flare prior to ground contact during the attempted course reversal.
- [Accident 19800212002799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800212002799A), Feb 12, 1980: Cessna 172N (N739KU), Kemmerer, WY, Substantial damage. Pilot reported wind shifted to tailwind on takeoff. Airplane hit snow drift on runway.

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