N6072R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172G built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 8, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 172G cancelled July 8, 2008
- Serial number
- 17253741
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1965
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- June 10, 2002
- Last FAA action
- May 20, 2008
- Last owner
- Shunk Richard A (Individual)
San Antonio, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N6072R
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172G · serial 172-53741
The pilot's decision to conduct VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night, clouds, fog, and the lack of suitable terrain.
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