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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N72CM

N72CM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172M built in 1975. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 22, 2025 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N72CM is reserved by a private party since January 22, 2025. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172M cancelled January 22, 2025

Serial number
17266517
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1975
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
December 2, 2023
Last FAA action
December 2, 2023
Last owner
Madru Lesa J (Individual)
Hernando, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Massey Calvin L CHRISTEN EAGLE II cancelled May 13, 2003

Serial number
MASSEY-0001
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
November 6, 1981
Last FAA action
April 16, 2002
Last owner
Massey Calvin L JR (Individual)
Park City, UT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N72CM

ERA24LA270Accident on June 20, 2024 at Hernando, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17266517

The pilot’s inadvertent throttle input during landing which resulted in a runway overrun.

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