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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72587

N72587 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 8, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 140 cancelled July 8, 2013

Serial number
13925
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 13, 1984
Last FAA action
September 15, 1997
Last owner
Land Dwight L (Individual)
Indianapolis, IN
Airworthiness
Standard

Cessna 140 cancelled October 5, 1961

Serial number
9759
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 19, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Champs Aviation INC (Corporation)
El Paso, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N72587

ATL85FA140Accident on April 19, 1985 at Hawesville, KY: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 13925

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