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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72280

N72280 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 12, 1989. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 140 cancelled January 12, 1989

Serial number
9457
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 13, 1978
Last FAA action
March 8, 2000
Last owner
Jensen Richard I (Individual)
Maywood, NJ
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N72280

NYC83LA051Accident on January 8, 1983 at Sussex, NJ: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 9457

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