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N72409

N72409 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech C-45H built in 1944. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech C-45H cancelled January 24, 2018

Serial number
AF-411
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turboprop
Year built
1944
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 1, 1999
Last FAA action
October 21, 2008
Last owner
Heavy Time Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Saint Joseph, MO
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N72409

CHI99LA262Accident on July 28, 1999 at Grain Valley, MO: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech C-45H · serial AF-411

the failure of the pilot to use the tailwheel lock on takeoff, creating a condition where it was not possible for the pilot to maintain directional control. Factors were the unlocked tailwheel and the ditch.

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