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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N739YK

N739YK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 22, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172N cancelled May 22, 2017

Serial number
17270911
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 7, 2001
Last FAA action
July 1, 2004
Last owner
Rinehart D A (Individual)
Campbell, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N739YK

FTW04LA026Accident on November 21, 2003 at La Grange, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17270911

The pilot's failure to properly navigate during the day VFR cross-country flight, which resulted in the pilot becoming disoriented.

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