N72842 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 1956. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Cessna 140 cancelled February 20, 1956
- Serial number
- 10029
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 7, 1951
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Frazier James A (Individual)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N72842
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 18 · serial 18-192
The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the pilot's improper pitch control during the landing roll which resulted in a nose over.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 18 · serial 18-192
The pilot's encounter with a wind gust during takeoff from a short gravel bar, which resulted in the airplane settling after rotation and striking obstacles.
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