Aircraft record

N736XL1978 Cessna R172K

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 16, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Aug 23, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 2012)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Unkown; owner city / state
Engine: IO-360 SER · 300 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; on record
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Unkown
Canceled: Aug 23, 2012
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date: Feb 28, 1978

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Cessna
Model: R172K
Year: 1978
Serial number: R1722869
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A9E36D

Engine

Make and model: Cont Motor Io-360 Ser
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 300 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

until 2012Individual ownerUnkown

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Nov 19, 2012 · Cuchilla La Laja

On November 19, 2012, about 1030 hours local, a Cessna R172K, Colombian registration HK4890G, collided with mountainous terrain near Cuchilla La Laja – Municipio de San Francisco, Departmento de Cundinamarca, Colombia. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time for the VFR flight from Girardot/Santiago Vila Airport (SKGI), Girardot, Colombia, to Guaymaral Airport (SKGY), Bogota…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Fatal
Report: ERA13WA078

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA13WA078)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2011-10-09	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190…	Jun 17, 2011	Airframe (R172K)
2008-10-02	Cessna Aircraft Company 172, 175, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, and 303 Series…	May 12, 2008	Airframe (R172K)Certain serial numbers: 172S 172S10672–172S10674; 172S 172S10676; 172S 172S10678–172S10680; 172S 172S10682; 172S 172S10683; 172S 172S10685; …. Only with: Applies only to airplanes that have a P/N 2013142-18 alternate static air source selector valve installed after November 19, 2007.
2001-23-03	Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and…	Dec 27, 2001	Airframe (R172K)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; …

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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