# N6072R: 1965 Cessna 172G, registration cancelled 2008-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 172G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g) (registry code 2072420)
- 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: 17253741
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1965
- Certificate issued: June 10, 2002
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: A7E3EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Shunk Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHUNK%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5814° N, 98.4088° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78247, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6072R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6072R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6072R-2008-07-08

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 172G: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172g.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 FTW03LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA030), Nov 1, 2002: Cessna 172G (N6072R), Fort Stockton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to conduct VFR flight into IMC and his failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the dark night, clouds, fog, and the lack of suitable terrain.
- [NTSB FTW72DPG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPG01), Jun 27, 1971: Cessna 172 (N6072R), Rogers, 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 20021031030309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021031030309A), Oct 31, 2002: Cessna 172G (N6072R), Ft Stockton, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On October 31, 2002, at 2310 central daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N6072R was substantially damaged during a collision with terrain while executing a…

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