# N72260: 1997 Mahoney Timothy L EVANS VP-1, registration cancelled 2009-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Mahoney Timothy L EVANS VP-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/mahoney-timothy-l-evans-vp-1) (registry code 05604WR)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: TM003
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 18, 1997
- Certificate issued: March 23, 2006
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A9AE3D
- Owner when cancelled: [Shepperd Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEPPERD%20RICHARD%20E)
- Location: [Corpus Christi, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Corpus%20Christi)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.6832° N, 97.4062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78413, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72260
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72260
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72260-2009-04-09

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 Mahoney Timothy L EVANS VP-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/mahoney-timothy-l-evans-vp-1.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 DFW06CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA129), May 18, 2006: Mahoney Evans VP-1 (N72260), Corpus Christi, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the dust devil/whirlwind.

## 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 20060518008439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060518008439A), May 18, 2006: Amtr VP1 (N72260), Corpus Christi, TX, Destroyed. (-23) Shortly after departure from a Private strip, 5 miles south of Corpus Christi, the pilot reported that a dust devil hit his left wind and there was no…

## Other aircraft with N72260

- [Cancelled 1972-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72260-1972-04-27): Cessna U206D, S/N U206-1344. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Paulucci Jeno F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAULUCCI%20JENO%20F), [Duluth, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Duluth)
- [Cancelled 1957-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72260-1957-06-17): Cessna 120, S/N 9434. Owner: [Fritz Jake](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRITZ%20JAKE)

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