# N2031N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12267
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 10, 1955
- Certificate issued: November 23, 1993
- Last registry action: March 20, 2006
- Mode S code: A19FB0
- Owners when cancelled: [Mattner Lester J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTNER%20LESTER%20J), [Mattner Nancy A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTNER%20NANCY%20A)
- Location: [San Mateo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Mateo)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.5752° N, 122.3199° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94401, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2031N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2031N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2031N-2013-08-07

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 (3)

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 LAX97LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA171), Apr 30, 1997: Cessna 140 (N2031N), Palo Alto, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the…
- [NTSB LAX76FUA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUA27), Apr 27, 1976: Cessna 140 (N2031N), Dana Point, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUA40), Dec 11, 1970: Cessna 140 (N2031N), Long Beach, CA, 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 19970430007179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970430007179A), Apr 30, 1997: Cessna 140 (N2031N), Palo Alto, CA, Destroyed. Aircraft appeared to lose power on takeoff, turned right, crashed into a grassy area off right side of runway. (.4)the pilot, who was the owner/operator of…
- [Accident 19760427012599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760427012599A), Apr 27, 1976: Cessna 140 (N2031N), Dana Point, CA, Substantial damage. Number one connecting rod failed.

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