# N72280: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 12, 1989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72280
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72280

## Aircraft that carried N72280

- [Cancelled 1989-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72280-1989-01-12): Cessna 140, S/N 9457, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Jensen Richard I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENSEN%20RICHARD%20I), [Maywood, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Maywood)

## NTSB investigations on N72280 (1)

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 NYC83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA051), Jan 8, 1983: Cessna 140 (N72280), Sussex, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N72280 (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 19830108004299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830108004299A), Jan 8, 1983: Cessna 140 (N72280), Sussex, NJ, Substantial damage. Engine quit on obstacle clearance climb after takeoff. Pilot had fuel tank with least amount of fuel selected.

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