# N72576: 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: October 5, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72576
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72576

## Aircraft that carried N72576

- [Cancelled 2026-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72576-2026-10-05): Cessna 120, S/N 9746, built 1946. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)

## NTSB investigations on N72576 (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 LAX90LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA154), Apr 26, 1990: Cessna 120 (N72576), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY IMPROPERLY USING THE RUDDERS/TALL WHEEL STEERING.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N72576 (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 19900425011819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900425011819A), Apr 25, 1990: Cessna 120 (N72576), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Ground looped on landing. Dragged wing tip before stopping.
- [Incident 19870813067079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870813067079I), Aug 13, 1987: Cessna 120 (N72576), Phoienix, AZ, Minor damage. During engine runup the aircraft started to move forward. Brakes were applied and aircraft nosed over.

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