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N72AW

N72AW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith AEROSTAR 601 built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N72AW is reserved by a private party since April 23, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on February 23, 2027.

Smith AEROSTAR 601 cancelled May 7, 2013

Serial number
61-0219-095
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1975
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 8, 1991
Last FAA action
June 2, 1997
Last owner
Crop View CORP (Corporation)
Wilmingotn, DE
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N72AW

CHI93FA028Accident on November 6, 1992 at Wahpeton, ND: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 601 · serial 61-0219-095

OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL'S IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (INSTALLATION).

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