# N739YK: 1978 Cessna 172N, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 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: 17270911
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1978
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2001
- Last registry action: July 1, 2004
- Mode S code: A9EEAA
- Owner when cancelled: [Rinehart D A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RINEHART%20D%20A)
- Location: [Campbell, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Campbell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1391° N, 95.9236° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75422, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N739YK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=739YK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N739YK-2017-05-22

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 FTW04LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA026), Nov 21, 2003: Cessna 172N (N739YK), La Grange, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly navigate during the day VFR cross-country flight, which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.

## 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 20031121035009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031121035009A), Nov 21, 2003: Cessna 172N (N739YK), Lagrange, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed grayson county airport, Texas (gyi) on a VFR flight to new braunfels Texas (baz). Pilot opened his flight plan and proceeded uneventful…

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