# N2400N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2016-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 12649
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1999
- Last registry action: May 5, 2014
- Mode S code: A23264
- Owner when cancelled: [Beckwith William H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BECKWITH%20WILLIAM%20H)
- Location: [Washougal, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Washougal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.6106° N, 122.2755° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98671, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2400N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2400N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2400N-2016-03-24

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 ANC97LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA020), Jan 13, 1997: Cessna 140 (N2400N), Gustavus, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. The soft terrain was a related factor.

## 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 19970113003649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970113003649A), Jan 13, 1997: Cessna 140 (N2400N), Gustavus, AK, Substantial damage. (.4)The pilot was planning to land at a remote airport. Areas of low ground fog moved into the airport environment. The pilot decided to land on an adjacent…

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