# N720X: Grumman G-159, registration cancelled 1988-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Grumman G-159](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-159) (registry code 3952202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 73
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: A9A599
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=720X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N720X-1988-11-21

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 Grumman G-159: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-159.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19810506029529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810506029529I), May 6, 1981: Grumav G159 (N720X), Rochester, NY. During takeoff left engine fire warning came on. Maintenance found a chaffed wire.
- [Incident 19801014074159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801014074159I), Oct 14, 1980: Grumav G159 (N720X), Rochester, NY. Zp zk shut down engine due to fire warning. Discovered faulty fire detection relay box.

## Other aircraft with N720X

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N720X): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 3813, built 2011

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