# N2506N: 1949 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2026-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 12763
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1955
- Last registry action: November 21, 2025
- Mode S code: A25AB5
- Location: [Lake Forest, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lake%20Forest)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6449° N, 117.6843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92630, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2506N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2506N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2506N-2026-08-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 WPR21LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA166), Apr 16, 2021: Cessna 140 (N2506N), Williams, AZ, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation shortly after takeoff in night visual meteorological conditions.

## 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 20210415006059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210415006059A), Apr 15, 2021: Cessna 140 (N2506N), Williams, AZ, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On Thursday, April 15, 2021, N2506N departed the sedona, AZ airport (sez) to the grand canyon airport (gcn). The aircraft was involved in an accident at…

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