# N9497A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: June 4, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9497A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9497A

## Aircraft that carried N9497A

- [Cancelled 2018-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9497A-2018-06-04): Cessna 140A, S/N 15318, built 1949. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Apache Junction, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Apache%20Junction)

## NTSB investigations on N9497A (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN12LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA386), Jun 21, 2012: Cessna 140A (N9497A), Walnut Ridge, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering a whirlwind or dust-devil during the landing flare.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N9497A (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120621012069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120621012069A), Jun 21, 2012: Cessna 140A (N9497A), Walnut Ridge, AR, Substantial damage. On jun 21, 2012 at approximately 1200 local hours, N9497A, a Cessna 140A, serial number 15318, was landing at Walnut Ridge regional airport in Walnut Ridge,…

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