# N72784: 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: July 3, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72784
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72784

## Aircraft that carried N72784

- [Cancelled 2013-07-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72784-2013-07-03): Cessna 140, S/N 9967, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Loughead James W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOUGHEAD%20JAMES%20W), [Bremerton, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Bremerton)

## NTSB investigations on N72784 (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 ANC15CA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA051), Jul 14, 2015: Cessna 140 (N72784), Homer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in mountainous terrain and weather conditions conducive to downdrafts.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N72784 (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 20150714024099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150714024099A), Jul 14, 2015: Cessna 140 (N72784), Homer, AK, Substantial damage. Final narrative: the pilot reported that while on a cross-country flight over an area of mountainous terrain, he noticed a bear that was near the entrance to a…

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