# N1885V: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1982-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 14065
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 21, 1978
- Last registry action: September 16, 1982
- Mode S code: A1617F
- Owners when cancelled: [Decker Henry W II](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20HENRY%20W%20II), [Blake William H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLAKE%20WILLIAM%20H), [Denton Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENTON%20ANDREW), [Mccue Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCUE%20DON), [Farmer Keith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20KEITH), [Humes Craig](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUMES%20CRAIG)
- Location: [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5500° N, 77.4910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23221, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1885V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1885V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1885V-1982-09-16

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 140: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 IAD80DID16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DID16), Apr 19, 1980: Cessna 140 (N1885V), Chesapeake, VA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0065), Jul 11, 1968: Cessna 140 (N1885V), Bethel, ME, 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 19800419009669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800419009669A), Apr 19, 1980: Cessna 140 (N1885V), Chesapeake, VA, Substantial damage. Landed downwind on river,due to rough engine. Wing struck tree on shoreline. Found water in fuel,from recent rain.

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