# N72AF: 1997 Cessna 172R, registration cancelled 2019-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r) (registry code 2072401)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17280070
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 1997
- Certificate issued: June 21, 2016
- Last registry action: June 21, 2016
- Mode S code: A9A139
- Owner when cancelled: [Precision Design Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRECISION%20DESIGN%20INC)
- Location: [Weatherford, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Weatherford)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5128° N, 98.7221° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73096, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72AF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72AF-2019-10-05

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 Cessna 172R: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.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 CEN16LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA092), Jan 5, 2016: Cessna 172R (N72AF), Sulfur Springs, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA027), Oct 25, 2003: Cessna 172R (N72AF), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot of the other airplane's inadvertent application of the rudder pedals rather than the brakes, which resulted in the collision with the Cessna 172R.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20160105003129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160105003129A), Jan 5, 2016: Cessna 172R (N72AF), Sulphur Springs, TX, Substantial damage. A training flight originated at addison municipal airport (ADS) and landed at Sulphur Springs municipal airport (kslr) runway 19. After touchdown, the pilot…
- [Incident 20151207019439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151207019439I), Dec 7, 2015: Cessna 172R (N72AF), Addison, TX, Minor damage. On 12/07/15, at 0753 CST, a Cessna 172, N72AF, s/n 17280070 owned by ameriflyers of California inc, 16151 Addison rd, Addison TX 75001 had an incident while…
- [Accident 20031025026842A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031025026842A), Oct 25, 2003: Cessna 172R (N72AF), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On October 25, 2003, at 1225 hours pacific time, a Piper PA-28, N39494, sustained minor damage when it struck a CE-172, N72AF, in the aircraft run-up…

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