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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N736LZ

N736LZ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna R172K built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna R172K cancelled February 28, 2020

Serial number
R1722624
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 4, 2005
Last FAA action
August 13, 2016
Last owner
Rice Joseph E Trustee (Co-owned)
Somis, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N736LZ

WPR17CA001Accident on October 2, 2016 at Rosamond, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna R172K · serial R1722624

The pilot's improper use of the control lock, combined with his incomplete execution of two pre-departure procedures, which resulted in a takeoff with the control lock installed.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site