# N140KT: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2012-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 2012
- 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: 9125
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1955
- Certificate issued: August 13, 1993
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A0A3A3
- Owner when cancelled: [Moriarty Daniel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MORIARTY%20DANIEL)
- Location: [Encinitas, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Encinitas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0569° N, 117.2576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92024, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140KT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=140KT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140KT-2012-10-11

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX94LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA094), Jan 14, 1994: Cessna 140 (N140KT), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 19940114000419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940114000419A), Jan 14, 1994: Cessna 140 (N140KT), Warner Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power on climb. Landed in a pasture. Collided with a ravine. No aircraft or engine defects. Possible carb ice.

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