# N1976N: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1993-01-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 19, 1993
- 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: 12212
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1990
- Last registry action: May 25, 1990
- Mode S code: A18563
- Owner when cancelled: [Watkins Thomas M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATKINS%20THOMAS%20M)
- Location: [Columbia, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Columbia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0776° N, 81.2023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29212, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1976N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1976N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1976N-1993-01-19

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 ATL92FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA040), Jan 16, 1992: Cessna 140 (N1976N), Columbia, SC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED DURING THE FORCED LANDING…
- [NTSB MIA74FLD91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FLD91), May 29, 1974: Cessna 140 (N1976N), Orlando, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19920116060229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920116060229A), Jan 16, 1992: Cessna 140 (N1976N), Columbia, SC, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Took off low fuel,engine quit. Stalled. Dived to impact. Fuel unports with low fuel in climb. No check out in type.
- [Accident 19740529020349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740529020349A), May 29, 1974: Cessna 14* (N1976N), Orlando, FL, Substantial damage. Eng quit at 1500FT,atmtd glide to arpt. Hit pwr l

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