# N9072Y: 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: July 7, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9072Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9072Y

## Aircraft that carried N9072Y

- [Cancelled 2017-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9072Y-2017-07-07): Balloon Works FIREFLY 8B, S/N F8B-336, built 1991. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Smith Gregory](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20GREGORY), [Martinez, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Martinez)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9072Y-undated): Robinson Helicopter R22, S/N 0214. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N9072Y (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 LAX86LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA219), May 15, 1986: Robinson R22 (N9072Y), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9072Y (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 19860515018019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860515018019A), May 15, 1986: Robsin R22 (N9072Y), Tucson, AZ, Substantial damage. During recovery from practice autorotation, student froze on controls. Instructor unable to prevent hard touchdown.

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