# N7172Z: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: June 18, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7172Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7172Z

## Aircraft that carried N7172Z

- [Cancelled 2012-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172Z-2012-06-18): Hughes 500C, S/N 1220438S, built 1970. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANCY%20INC%20TRUSTEE), Dereham Norfolk
- [Cancelled 1971-09-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172Z-1971-09-09): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 253038. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cloud C L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLOUD%20C%20L), [Los Fresnos, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Los%20Fresnos)

## NTSB investigations on N7172Z (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 MIA95LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA078), Feb 20, 1995: Hughes 500C (N7172Z), Key Largo, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and failure to apply collective cushioning pitch during an autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power…
- [NTSB MKC66F0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0116), Jul 18, 1965: Luscombe 8A (N7172Z), Ava, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N7172Z (1)

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 19950220003539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950220003539A), Feb 20, 1995: Hughes 500N (N7172Z), Key Largo, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power. Landed on a road. Collided with ground tail first. Loose fuel line b nut.

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