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N72AF

N72AF is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 1997. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 5, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N72AF is reserved by a private party since October 22, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on August 22, 2026.

Cessna 172R cancelled October 5, 2019

Serial number
17280070
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1997
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 21, 2016
Last FAA action
June 21, 2016
Last owner
Precision Design INC (Corporation)
Weatherford, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N72AF

CEN16LA092Accident on January 5, 2016 at Sulfur Springs, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17280070

The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.

LAX04LA027Accident on October 25, 2003 at San Diego, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172R · serial 17280070

the pilot of the other airplane's inadvertent application of the rudder pedals rather than the brakes, which resulted in the collision with the Cessna 172R.

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