# N7072E: 1979 Francis Donald SE5A REPLICA, registration cancelled 2013-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Francis Donald SE5A REPLICA](https://openairdocs.org/model/francis-donald-se5a-replica) (registry code 05623FZ)
- Engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 076222
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1993
- Certificate issued: May 27, 1993
- Last registry action: April 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A97132
- Owner when cancelled: [Lyons Steven G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYONS%20STEVEN%20G)
- Location: [Hendersonville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hendersonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3944° N, 82.3684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28792, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7072E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7072E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7072E-2013-11-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Francis Donald SE5A REPLICA: https://openairdocs.org/model/francis-donald-se5a-replica.md

## NTSB investigations (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 NYC07LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA232), Sep 17, 2007: Francis SE5A Replica (N7072E), Hendersonville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20070917829889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070917829889A), Sep 17, 2007: Amtr SE5AREPLICA (N7072E), Hendersonville, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot took off from johnson field (8NC9) which is next to Hendersonville airport (0A7). He stated his magneto and carb checks were normal. When he began…

## Other aircraft with N7072E

- [Cancelled 1972-02-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7072E-1972-02-02): Cessna 175A, S/N 56572. Owner: [Mcnary Pilots Assn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCNARY%20PILOTS%20ASSN), [Scio, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Scio)

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