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    Airframe Family: Cessna 120 / 140
    Latest Model:120
    Construction Number:09722
    Last Civil Registration:N72552
    Latest Owner or Location:Darrell D. Leonhardt, New Bern, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a 120.

    27 May 1958

    Certificate of airworthiness for N72552 (120, 9722) issued.

    21 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N72552 (120, 9722) issued.

    27 July 1983

    To Leslie J. Hall, Stedman, NC with c/r N72552.

    13 December 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N72552.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fayetteville, NC.

    7 February 2011

    To Scot G. Smith, Fayetteville, NC with c/r N72552.

    4 May 2011

    To Thomas A. Messeder Sr, Parkton, NC with c/r N72552.

    26 September 2013

    To unknown owner with c/r N72552.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Raeford, NC.

    2 December 2013

    To Ryan M. Hoffman, Raeford, NC with c/r N72552.

    29 August 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N72552.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Raleigh, NC.

    20 October 2016

    To Ross K. Davenport, Raleigh, NC.

    22 June 2017

    To Darrell D. Leonhardt, New Bern, NC.

    21 October 2017

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (EWN) New Bern, NC, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, he believed he aCujust hit a little to[o] hard, aC and the airplane porpoised. He added that he attempted to recover but could not get control of the airplane. Subsequently, the airplane exited the runway to the left and nosed over...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 21 October 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N72552.


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