# N1975N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2006-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 12211
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1958
- Certificate issued: December 17, 1973
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A18540
- Owner when cancelled: [Patrick Milan Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATRICK%20MILAN%20JR)
- Location: [Shinnston, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Shinnston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3915° N, 80.2809° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26431, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1975N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1975N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1975N-2006-01-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 BFO89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA051), Jul 1, 1989: Cessna 140 (N1975N), Bridgeport, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER BECAUSE OF FUEL STARVATION. FUEL STARVATION OCCURRED BECAUSE OF UNPORTING OF FUEL FROM THE TANK OUTLET WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SLIP ATTITUDE SHORTLY BEFORE THE POWER LOSS.…

## 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 19890701018839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890701018839A), Jul 1, 1989: Cessna 140 (N1975N), Clarksburg, WV, Substantial damage. Apparently unported fuel in a side slip on landing for touch and go. Engine quit on climbout. Fuel low in tanks.

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