Models / Cessna / 140A / N4242H Aircraft record N4242H 1949 Cessna 140A Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2016) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Apr 30, 2028 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2016 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Sweetwater, TN
Certificate issued Apr 29, 2015
Expires Apr 30, 2028
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Mar 23, 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 140A
Year 1949
Serial number 15304
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 A50D21 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 2015 – now Individual owner Sweetwater, TN · current 1968 – 1969 Individual owner Hibbing, MN · different airframe: Piper Pa-12 S/N 12-2457 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 30, 2016 · Poplar Grove, IL The pilot's visual disorientation and failure to monitor the altimeter during a night approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report GAA16CA212 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA212)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2022-08-03 Flight Compartment Equipment May 17, 2022 Airframe (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 (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record