# N1440U: 1976 Cessna 172M, registration cancelled 2013-06-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 5, 2013
- Exported to: Russia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m) (registry code 2072418)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17267107
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1976
- Certificate issued: October 10, 2007
- Last registry action: October 5, 2012
- Mode S code: A0B3F7
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Arizona Wings LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20ARIZONA%20WINGS%20LLC)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2819° N, 110.7316° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85749, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1440U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1440U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1440U-2013-06-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 172M: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172m.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 FTW78FQD13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQD13), Mar 8, 1978: Cessna 172M (N1440U), El Paso, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19780308002799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780308002799A), Mar 8, 1978: Cessna 172M (N1440U), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Inst allowed stu plt to descend to low on practice forced landing

## Other aircraft with N1440U

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1440U): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 28020248, built 2025

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