# N2186V: 1948 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2020-05-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 1, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 14415
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2005
- Last registry action: August 14, 2016
- Mode S code: A1DA78
- Owner when cancelled: [Gayle William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAYLE%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Grapeland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Grapeland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5253° N, 95.4229° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75844, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2186V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2186V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2186V-2020-05-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19780325010319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780325010319I), Mar 25, 1978: Cessna 140 (N2186V), Lovelock, NV, Minor damage. Student lost directional control after touchdown.

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