# N72145: Withun Curtis B T-BIRD II, registration cancelled 2000-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Withun Curtis B T-BIRD II](https://openairdocs.org/model/withun-curtis-b-t-bird-ii) (registry code 05604QA)
- Serial number: 001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1997
- Last registry action: April 9, 1997
- Mode S code: A9AA45
- Owner when cancelled: [Withun Curtis B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WITHUN%20CURTIS%20B)
- Location: [Allentown, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Allentown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9350° N, 82.9165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48002, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72145
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72145
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72145-2000-03-14

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 Withun Curtis B T-BIRD II: https://openairdocs.org/model/withun-curtis-b-t-bird-ii.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 CHI99LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA013), Oct 29, 1998: C.B. Withun T-BIRD II (N72145), New Haven, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the improper installation of the propeller by the owner/pilot- mechanic and the pilot not maintaining the airplane's airspeed while approaching the trees along the airplane's flight path. A factor in…

## 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 19981029034549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981029034549A), Oct 29, 1998: N72145, Macomb, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft was performing touch and go landings when it took off, veered left, dropped behind some trees, and crashed. The pilot/sole occupant suffered fatal…

## Other aircraft with N72145

- [Cancelled 1988-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72145-1988-11-17): Cessna A188B, S/N 18801945T. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1949-02-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72145-1949-02-11): Cessna 140, S/N 9312. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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