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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N4072F

N4072F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 2013. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Cessna 172 cancelled September 3, 2013

Serial number
36972
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
October 15, 2010
Last FAA action
November 19, 2010
Last owner
Straight Tail Flyers LLC (Corporation)
San Tan Valley, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N4072F

WPR11LA211Accident on April 27, 2011 at Mesa, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36972

The student pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll.

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