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N7172Z

Cancelled 2012
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Deregistered aircraft · 1970 Hughes 500C · Allison 250-C20 series

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Cancelled
June 18, 2012
Exported to
New Zealand
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
1220438S
Year built
1970
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Turbo-prop
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
June 19, 1990
Certificate issued
November 7, 2006
Last registry action
September 16, 2010
Mode S code
A998C4
Owner when cancelled
Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee
Location
Dereham Norfolk, GB
Owner type
Corporation
Airframe modelHughes 500CTCDS H3WE · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelAllison 250-C20 seriesTCDS E4CE · Turbo-prop

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N7172Z and the event date: after September 9, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB MIA95LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey Largo, FLThe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and failure to apply collective cushioning pitch during an autorotation resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power due to a loose coupling B-nut on the pneumatic fuel control…Feb 20, 1995 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N7172Z and the event date: after September 9, 1971, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19950220003539APwr Off Vert Land/Autorotate · Key Largo, FLLost power. Landed on a road. Collided with ground tail first. Loose fuel line b nut.Feb 20, 1995 · Reported as Hughes 500N · Substantial damage

Other aircraft with N7172Z · 1

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N7172Z now.

1971Piper PA-25-235 · S/N 253038Cancelled Sep 9, 1971 · Exported to Mexico · Cloud C L, Los Fresnos, TX