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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72990

N72990 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 1947. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 140 cancelled February 28, 1947

Serial number
10195
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Appalachian Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N72990

DEN90IA154Incident on July 4, 1990 at Denver, CO: no injuries, minor damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerospatiale A-300B4 · serial 259

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL FAILURE, INDUCED BY FATIGUE.

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