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N2739N1947 Cessna 140

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 17, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 1999)1 AD may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Helena, MT
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2000
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1999
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
Jan 18, 2000
Canceled
Jan 17, 2018
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jun 28, 1956

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
140
Year
1947
Serial number
12997
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A2B541

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2000 – 2018Individual ownerHelena, MT

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 15, 1999 · Helena, MT

Separation of the left main landing gear. Factors include inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot, and inadequate inspection at the time of annual inspection by maintenance personnel.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA00LA032

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA00LA032)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-08-03Flight Compartment EquipmentMay 17, 2022Airframe (140)Certain serial numbers: 120 10070–15075; 140 10070–15075

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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