# N1160D: 1951 Cessna 140A, registration cancelled 2019-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A2), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15723
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1973
- Last registry action: December 20, 2018
- Mode S code: A044D9
- Location: [Mechanicsburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Mechanicsburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2475° N, 77.0304° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17050, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1160D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1160D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1160D-2019-09-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 140A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a.md

## NTSB investigations (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 GAA18CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA472), Aug 4, 2018: Cessna 140 (N1160D), Mount Holly, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning upon landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and excessive brake application.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 20180804009909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180804009909A), Aug 4, 2018: Cessna 140A (N1160D), Lumberton, NJ, Substantial damage. Airplane was landing with a slight, variable, right crosswind, bounced twice then settled down on main wheels. With tailwheel still off ground, it drifted off…

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