# N2688N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2021-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2021
- 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: 12946
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1958
- Certificate issued: September 9, 2003
- Last registry action: January 11, 2018
- Mode S code: A2A032
- Owner when cancelled: [Puls Darrel E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PULS%20DARREL%20E)
- Location: [Cotter, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Cotter)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3222° N, 92.5515° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72626, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2688N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2688N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2688N-2021-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX00LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA228), Jun 15, 2000: Cessna 140 (N2688N), Hayfork, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, which resulted in a collision with a runway…

## 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 20000616007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000616007499A), Jun 16, 2000: Cessna 140 (N2688N), Hayfolk, CA, No damage. (-23) The flight instructor, Mr. Garber was giving dual to a student for the purpose of a conventional landing gear checkout. The student lost control and the…

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