# N1972J: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1980-12-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 29, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 8788
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1975
- Mode S code: A184D3
- Owner when cancelled: [Coshow Jack](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COSHOW%20JACK)
- Location: [Earl, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Earl)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9105° N, 91.7605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Earl, WI, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1972J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1972J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1972J-1980-12-29

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 (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 CHI79FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA054), Jul 1, 1979: Cessna 140 (N1972J), Springbrook, WI, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790701030229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790701030229A), Jul 1, 1979: Cessna 140 (N1972J), Springbrook, WI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Pilot performing manveuvers over apt. Observed to idle engine,pull up verticaly .acft stalled. Dove vertical to earth
- [Incident 19780917019299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780917019299I), Sep 17, 1978: Cessna 140 (N1972J), Spooner, WI, Minor damage. Forced landing after power loss. Cause undetermined.

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