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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72239

N72239 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 140 cancelled March 5, 1997

Serial number
9412
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 6, 1994
Last FAA action
January 15, 1997
Last owner
Defazio Leonard A (Co-owned)
Waterport, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N72239

NYC96LA010Accident on October 15, 1995 at Albion, NY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 9412

the pilot's inadequate planning/decision and compensation for wind conditions, resulting in the airplane nosing over during the taxi.

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