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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72566

N72566 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 14, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172R cancelled April 14, 2012

Serial number
17281012
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 30, 2008
Last FAA action
December 30, 2008
Last owner
Rhm Holdings LLC (Corporation)
Houston, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 140 cancelled July 30, 1964

Serial number
9736
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
December 28, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Kovschak Albert W (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N72566

CEN11CA664Accident on September 24, 2011 at Houston, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17281012

The pilot of the other airplane’s failure to maintain visual contact while taxiing.

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