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N3797V1949 Cessna 140A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 5, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1985)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Old Forge, NY
owner city / state
Engine
C90 SERIES · 95 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2012
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Old Forge, NY
Certificate issued
Nov 5, 2012
Canceled
Mar 5, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard

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
140A
Year
1949
Serial number
15218
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
A4589B

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C90 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
95 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. 2012 – 2022Co-ownersOld Forge, NY

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

May 19, 1985 · Owosso, MI

THE PLT-IN-COMMAND ALLOWED THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT, A RATED PLT, TO LAND THE ACFT. THIS PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL & THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. DURING THE SECOND GROUND LOOP THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM THE GEAR STRUT.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI85LA203

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85LA203)

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 (140A)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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · engine · malfunctionedOct 1, 1999

    ENGINE LOST POWER. AIRCRAFT UPSIDE DOWN IN CORN FIELD FOR 3 DAYS. FLIPPED AIRCRAFT OVER, DISMANTLED, AND HAULED BACK TO AIRPORT (PTK). DIALED CRANKSHAFT, OK. INSTALLED USED SERVICEABLE PROPELLER. HOOKED UP AUXILIARY FUEL TANK TO LEFT WING. STARTED ENGINE AND RUN-UP FOR 10 MINUTES. CHECKED MAG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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