# N739RK: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2017
- 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: 17270743
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 29, 2007
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: A9EDFB
- Owner when cancelled: [Schmidt Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHMIDT%20ROBERT%20J)
- Location: [Bay Shore, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Bay%20Shore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7106° N, 73.2429° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11706, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739RK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739RK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739RK-2017-04-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ERA10LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA275), May 21, 2010: Cessna 172N (N739RK), Plattekill, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to place the fuel selector valve in the appropriate position for takeoff resulting in a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's attempted…

## 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 20100520034429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100520034429A), May 20, 2010: Cessna 172N (N739RK), Plattekill, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft departed kobelt airport, NY (N45) at approximately 9:40 pm after pilot and three passengers had dinner at the airports restaurant. Aircraft was taxied…

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