N72701 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 2, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Cessna 140 cancelled May 2, 2007
- Serial number
- 9880
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 16, 2010
- Last owner
- Lake Robert F (Individual)
Manor, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N72701
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 9880
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the strong, gusty wind condition.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 9880
the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during takeoff and his selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in a degradation of performance and the airplane impacting an embankment.
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