# N140GS: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9456
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 1998
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1998
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A0A357
- Owner when cancelled: [Linton Stephen R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LINTON%20STEPHEN%20R)
- Location: [Cassopolis, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Cassopolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9035° N, 85.9768° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49031, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140GS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=140GS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140GS-2018-01-11

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 140: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140.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 CHI03LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA282), Aug 24, 2003: Cessna 140 (N140GS), Edwardsburg, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line during his low level cruise. Factors were the power transmission line, the lake, and low altitude flight.

## 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 20030823023149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030823023149A), Aug 23, 2003: Cessna 140 (N140GS), Edwardsburg, MI, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. (-23) On the evening of August 23, 2003, N140GS a Cessna 140 was being piloted by Mr. Stephen linton the lone occupant of the aircraft. The aircraft accident…

## Other aircraft with N140GS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140GS): Bombardier BD-100-1A10, S/N 21059, built 2025

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