N72016 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna U206D. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 8, 1970 when the aircraft was exported to Sweden. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N72016 is reserved by Memphis International Airport since May 28, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.
Cessna U206D cancelled December 8, 1970
- Serial number
- U206-1254
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Sweden
- Certificate issued
- August 12, 1969
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Rapids Tackle CORP (Corporation)
Rapids, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
Luscombe 8A cancelled October 23, 1951
- Serial number
- 3443
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 22, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Trigg William B (Individual)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N72016
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 · serial E-2172
failure of the No. 6 cylinder barrel due to corrosion fatigue, which resulted in a loss of power. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing.
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