# N7072U: 1993 Painton Albert M MURPHY RENGDE SPIRIT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Painton Albert M MURPHY RENGDE SPIRIT](https://openairdocs.org/model/painton-albert-m-murphy-rengde-spirit) (registry code 05623HF, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 0478
- Year built: 1993
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 1996
- Certificate issued: December 30, 2013
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A97140
- Registered owner: [Painton Albert M Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAINTON%20ALBERT%20M%20JR)
- Location: [Bloomsdale, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bloomsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.0383° N, 90.2522° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63627, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7072U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7072U

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Painton Albert M MURPHY RENGDE SPIRIT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N7072U.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N7072U.

## Reports on N7072U not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N7072U, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19800329042979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800329042979I), Mar 29, 1980: Boeing 72722 (N7072U), Ft Wayne, IN, Minor damage. Crew detected thump, vibration, then fuel smell. The APU had exploded. Flight was diverted.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Painton Albert M MURPHY RENGDE SPIRIT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/painton-albert-m-murphy-rengde-spirit/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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