# N2643N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- 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: 12901
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1986
- Last registry action: March 24, 1998
- Mode S code: A290A7
- Owner when cancelled: [Lebel Steven D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEBEL%20STEVEN%20D)
- Location: [Newburyport, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Newburyport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8124° N, 70.8911° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01950, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2643N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2643N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2643N-2012-09-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 NYC86LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA091), Mar 20, 1986: Cessna 140 (N2643N), Newburyport, MA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FLD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLD20), Sep 26, 1970: Cessna 140 (N2643N), Eustis, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19860320007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860320007359A), Mar 20, 1986: Cessna 140 (N2643N), Newburyport, MA, Substantial damage. Bogged nose down after encountering a soft spot in sod during taxi. Wind got under tail and aircraft flipped over.

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