# N72074: 1969 Cessna U206D, registration cancelled 2003-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna U206D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d) (registry code 2073342)
- Engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4CE), [TCDS E5CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: U206-1275
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1994
- Last registry action: April 15, 2003
- Mode S code: A9A6F6
- Owner when cancelled: [Gallops Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALLOPS%20INC)
- Location: [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0012° N, 82.5822° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33615, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72074
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72074-2003-06-11

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna U206D: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206d.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 MIA97LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA076), Jan 27, 1997: Cessna U206D (N72074), Tampa, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate torque of the cylinder base nuts and through bolt nuts by company maintenance personnel which allowed movement of the crankcase halves. As a result the No. 2 main bearing failed which…
- [NTSB MIA94LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA065), Feb 3, 1994: Cessna U-206 (N72074), St. Petersburg, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRPLANE TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OTHER AIRCRAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19970127001539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970127001539A), Jan 27, 1997: Cessna U206D (N72074), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Ditched in river. Had a broken crankshaft. Recent cylnder work. Studs improper torqued.
- [Accident 19940203001462A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940203001462A), Feb 3, 1994: Cessna U206D (N72074), St Petersburg, FL, Substantial damage. While holding short for takeoff was hit by 199J taxing for takeoff. Seen at last minute. Unable evasive action.

## Other aircraft with N72074

- [Cancelled 2013-08-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72074-2013-08-29): Hawker Beechcraft 3000, S/N PT-372, built 2007. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Columbus, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Columbus)
- [Cancelled 1951-10-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72074-1951-10-23): Luscombe 8A, S/N 3501. Owner: [Strouse O B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROUSE%20O%20B)

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