N72BD is a Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 21655, registered in Powell, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Aug 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Feb 28, 2030. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 23, 1972. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Texas. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Powell, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Aug 25, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Aug 25, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9A150
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52320520
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Powell
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C David Campbell Fld-Corsicana Municipal Corsicana, TX | KCRS | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Ennis Municipal Ennis, TX | F41 | 25 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Athens Municipal Athens, TX | F44 | 29 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 1981 | MCDOWELL BD-7 | 2 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2017 | Eagle Lake, TX | Cessna 305 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA460 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.