# N1978V: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2008-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 14189
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 22, 1993
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A185B0
- Owner when cancelled: [Davis Chuck L Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20CHUCK%20L%20SR)
- Location: [Buffalo, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Buffalo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5372° N, 103.5861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57720, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1978V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1978V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1978V-2008-09-05

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI91LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA066), Jan 13, 1991: Cessna 140 (N1978V), So. Sioux City, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: DIRECTIONAL CONTROL NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY AND A LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE.

## 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 19910113000369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910113000369A), Jan 13, 1991: Cessna 140 (N1978V), So Sioux City, NE, Substantial damage. Veered off runway into snow during practice landing. Tried go around but snow too deep. Struck trees.

## Other aircraft with N1978V

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1978V): Kipp Lyman KOLB TWINSTAR M3X, S/N M3X-04-3-00062

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