Aircraft record

N5606C1950 Cessna 140A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Nov 1989)1 AD may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Mar 31, 2027
Based in: Lake Minchumina, AK; owner city / state
Engine: C85 SERIES · 85 hp; Cont Motor
Owners: 1; since 2003
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1989
ADs may apply: 1; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Co-owners
City, state: Lake Minchumina, AK
Certificate issued: Apr 29, 2003
Expires: Mar 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Standard
Airworthiness date: Aug 21, 1955

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: 1950
Serial number: 15539
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: A72A17

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

2003 – nowCo-ownersLake Minchumina, AK · current

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

Nov 6, 1989 · Fairbanks, AK

PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE CONDITION OF RUNWAY PRIOR TO LANDING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT DURING LANDING.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC90LA008

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC90LA008)

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 RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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