Single-engine piston

N739MK

1978 Cessna 172N

Not current (FAA status 18) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
17270649
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Peachtree City, GA
1978 Cessna 172N
Representative photo of a Cessna 172N. Not a photo of N739MK.
Registration record

N739MK on the FAA register

Type
1978 Cessna 172N
Serial
17270649
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Peachtree City, GA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1978-03-24
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal, utility
Mode S (hex)
A9ED97
Mode S (octal)
52366627
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
440 nm
Cruise (type)
122 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 18)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2023-11-20
    Accident at Blairstown, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal, utility)).
Overview

About N739MK

N739MK is a 1978 Cessna 172N, serial number 17270649. It is registered to an individual in Peachtree City, Georgia.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 4 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 122 knots and a range of about 440 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal, utility), dated March 24, 1978.

N739MK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
122 kt
Range
440 nm
Power / thrust (each)
160
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,390 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,250 ft
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-11-20 Accident · Blairstown, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA24LA048
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172N
Probable cause: The student pilot s improper control inputs and the flight instructor s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.