Single-engine piston

N73AK

Homebuilt SMITH PA12 Exp

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
05004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kenai, AK
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Registration record

N73AK on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt SMITH PA12 Exp
Serial
05004
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kenai, AK
Certificate issued
2019-06-26
Airworthiness date
2008-06-17
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9C8BC
Mode S (octal)
52344274
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-01
    Accident at Beluga, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-06-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N73AK to the current registrant.
  • 2008-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1975-07-16
    N73AK previously assigned to a Beechcraft B19 (s/n MB-588); cancelled.
Overview

About N73AK

N73AK is a Homebuilt SMITH PA12 Exp, serial number 05004. It is registered to an individual in Kenai, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 26, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 17, 2008.

N73AK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-01 Accident · Beluga, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC22LA059
Reported aircraft: Kakeldey Ronald O SMITH PA12 Exp
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of control during the landing roll.
1975-05-29 Accident · Barkhamsted,Ct, 07 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0598
Reported aircraft: Beechcraft B19 — a different aircraft that carried the N73AK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LOPE OF RIDGE.

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.