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N896711946 Cessna 140

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 4, 2007.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2005)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Hendersonville, TN
owner city / state
Engine
0-200 SERIES · 100 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2004
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Hendersonville, TN
Certificate issued
Jan 22, 2004
Canceled
Apr 4, 2007
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 26, 1993

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
8719
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
AC5F05

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor 0-200 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
100 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. 2004 – 2007Individual ownerHendersonville, TN

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 8, 2005 · New Cuyama, CA

the pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable landing terrain.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
LAX05LA163

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA163)

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.

  • Flight controls · control tube · corrodedSep 2, 2005

    THE IB RT FLAP AND SECTION OF THE FLAP CONTROL TUBE WERE EXAMINED. THE CONTROL TORQUE TUBE WELD CONTAINED SURFACE CORROSION AND A FATIGUE CRACK WAS NOTED.

    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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