# N5072A: 1955 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 2014-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28072
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: December 12, 1981
- Last registry action: May 11, 1985
- Mode S code: A65690
- Owners when cancelled: [Furr Donald E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FURR%20DONALD%20E%20JR), [Burch Calvin H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURCH%20CALVIN%20H)
- Location: [Memphis, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Memphis)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2246° N, 89.9267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38128, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5072A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5072A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5072A-2014-10-27

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI82FEX05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEX05), Dec 26, 1981: Cessna 172 (N5072A), Paoli, IN, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70F0323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0323), Nov 30, 1969: Cessna 172 (N5072A), El Dorado, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19811226082199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811226082199A), Dec 26, 1981: Cessna 172 (N5072A), Paoli, IN, Destroyed. Made takeoff by mistake on taxiway. Struck trees on climbout. Was over gross weight. Engine over hours limitation.

## Other aircraft with N5072A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5072A): Cessna 172, S/N 28026

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