# N739NK: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2006-08-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 31, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 17270672
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 24, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 8, 2000
- Last registry action: September 16, 2003
- Mode S code: A9EDB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Manning Kirby W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANNING%20KIRBY%20W)
- Location: [Ocala, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ocala)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.0942° N, 82.0942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34480, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739NK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739NK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739NK-2006-08-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 ANC05FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05FA037), Feb 22, 2005: Cessna 172 (N739NK), Cedar Key, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an abrupt maneuver to avoid a power line, which resulted in an…

## 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 20050222002569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050222002569A), Feb 22, 2005: Cessna 172N (N739NK), Cedar Key, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On February 22, 2005, at 1423 local time, a Cessna 172, N739NK, registered to [privacy data omitted] was on a personal flight. Visual conditions was…

## Other aircraft with N739NK

- [Cancelled 2026-09-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739NK-2026-09-04): Airbus S A S A321-271NX, S/N 12324, built 2024. Exported to Uzbekistan. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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