# N72601: 1962 Aero Commander 500-A, registration cancelled 2016-07-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 29, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Aero Commander 500-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-a) (registry code 0141104)
- Engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 6A1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/6A1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1262-85
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 6, 1978
- Last registry action: February 11, 1978
- Mode S code: A9BC48
- Owner when cancelled: [Leavitt Henry S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEAVITT%20HENRY%20S)
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72601
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72601
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72601-2016-07-29

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 Aero Commander 500-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-commander-500-a.md

## Other aircraft with N72601

- [Cancelled 1960-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72601-1960-06-29): Cessna 140, S/N 9773. Exported to Canada. Owner: [American Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)

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