# N97072: 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 18, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97072

## Aircraft that carried N97072

- [Cancelled 2018-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N97072-2018-01-18): Stinson 108-1, S/N 108-1072, built 1946. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Zeigler Matthew P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZEIGLER%20MATTHEW%20P), [Gardners, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Gardners)

## NTSB investigations on N97072 (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 MKC81DCG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81DCG01), Oct 1, 1980: Stinson 108-1 (N97072), Olathe, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N97072 (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 19801001044269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801001044269A), Oct 1, 1980: Univar 1081 (N97072), Olathe, KS, Substantial damage. Student inadvertently closed throttle on liftoff from touch & go. Power was restored too late. Struck ditch.
- [Incident 19791114056009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791114056009I), Nov 14, 1979: Univar 1082 (N97072), Olathe, KS, Minor damage. During touch and go, left brakes seemed to malfunction, aircraft over-controlled to right. Brakes found normal.

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