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N8072S

N8072S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cortesy John AIRBORNE EDGE-X built in 2001. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 29, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Cortesy John AIRBORNE EDGE-X cancelled March 29, 2018

Serial number
200582300
Type
Weight-shift control · Two-cycle piston
Year built
2001
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 24, 2006
Last FAA action
January 29, 2014
Last owner
Cortesy John E (Individual)
Los Alamos, NM
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

Piper PA-28RT-201 cancelled July 5, 1994

Serial number
28R7918259
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
March 26, 1991
Last FAA action
March 20, 1994
Last owner
Bartlett Aviation INC (Corporation)
El Monte, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 150F cancelled February 7, 1966

Serial number
15061672
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 9, 1965
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Quinn Emmett (Individual)
Chicago, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8072S

DFW08CA150Accident on May 21, 2008 at San Juan Pueblo, NM: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cortesy, John E Airborne Edge-X · serial 200582300

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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