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N768501946 Cessna 140

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jul 2014)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2030
Based in
Fernandina Beach, FL
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
2
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Fernandina Beach, FL
Certificate issued
Oct 9, 2023
Expires
Oct 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jun 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
140
Year
1946
Serial number
11284
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
AA6260

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. 2023 – nowCo-ownersFernandina Beach, FL · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 5, 2014 · Parma, NY

The pilot's decision to land with a quartering tailwind and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing to the severity of the pilot's injuries was the failure of the aluminum center safety belt bracket.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA14FA327

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA14FA327)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 4, 1990 · Middlesex, NY

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF SPEED AND DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN OVERSHOOTING THE LANDING.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC90LA185

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC90LA185)

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 (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.

  • Equipment and furnishings · bracket · brokenJul 11, 2014

    DURING THE COURSE OF A FATAL INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON JULY 5, 2014, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOT’S SEAT, BRACKET-SAFETY-SEAT-BELT-CENTER, PN 0425132, WAS BROKEN AND THE SEAT BELT HAD SLIPPED OFF THE BRACKET. THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE RUNWAY AFTER LANDING AND EXPERIENCED A LOW ENERGY…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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