N739RK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 13, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 172N cancelled April 13, 2017
- Serial number
- 17270743
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 29, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 2010
- Last owner
- Schmidt Robert J (Individual)
Bay Shore, NY - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N739RK
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270743
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 takeoff at a higher than allowed gross weight.
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