# N21072: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: May 30, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21072

## Aircraft that carried N21072

- [Cancelled 2018-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21072-2018-05-30): Infinity 2002, S/N IPP2-119, built 2002. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Nw London, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Nw%20London)
- [Cancelled 2004-09-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21072-2004-09-15): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-7840183, built 1978. Owner: [Jan Co Holdings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAN%20CO%20HOLDINGS%20LLC), [Fitchburg, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Fitchburg)
- [Cancelled 1948-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21072-1948-05-25): Aeronca KCA, S/N KCA-44. Owner: [Ashburn Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASHBURN%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC), [Alexandria, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Alexandria)

## NTSB investigations on N21072 (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC04FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA136), Jun 2, 2004: Piper PA-32-300 (N21072), Leominster, MA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow instrument flight procedures resulting in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident was the low cloud ceiling, and dark night.
- [NTSB IAD00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA060), Jul 8, 2000: Piper PA-32-300 (N21072), Fitchburg, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. A factor was the crosswind.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N21072 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20040601011219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040601011219A), Jun 1, 2004: Piper PA32300 (N21072), Leominster, MA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On June 1, 2004, about 2130 EDT, a Piper PA-32-300, N21072, was destroyed when it impacted terrain in Leominster, MA during a GPS approach to runway 32…
- [Accident 20000708041269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000708041269A), Jul 8, 2000: Piper PA32300 (N21072), Fitchburg, MA, Substantial damage. (.4) Before entering the airport's traffic pattern, the pilot tuned into the airport's ASOS and was informed that the winds were favoring runway 02. The pilot…

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