# N2256N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 12492
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2013
- Last registry action: March 5, 2013
- Mode S code: A1F6CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdonald Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Vacaville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Vacaville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3331° N, 121.9202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95687, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2256N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2256N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2256N-2018-03-01

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 (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 WPR14CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA197), May 21, 2014: Cessna 140 (N2256N), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's use of excessive brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over. Contributing to the accident was a partial loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb, likely due to…
- [NTSB LAX82DA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA205), May 29, 1982: Cessna 140 (N2256N), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX74DUJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ29), Nov 3, 1973: Cessna 140 (N2256N), Willcox, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20140521007249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140521007249A), May 21, 2014: Cessna 140 (N2256N), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. On may 21, 2014, at about 0930 pacific daylight time (PDT), a single-engine Cessna 140 airplane, N2256N, experienced a partial loss of engine power during…
- [Accident 19820528019739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820528019739A), May 28, 1982: Cessna 140 (N2256N), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Advised to stay on runway, pilot used taxiway and was blown over by jet blast from gate area. Tower failed to note.
- [Accident 19731103036529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731103036529A), Nov 3, 1973: Cessna 140 (N2256N), Willcox, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot stated encountered gust at 40 ft. aircraft tipped and stalled. Fuel cap vent reversed

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