# N3079N: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1972-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071603)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 13337
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 16, 1971
- Mode S code: A33CF3
- Owner when cancelled: [Whitcher Roy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITCHER%20ROY%20W)
- Location: [Butte, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Butte)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3079N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3079N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3079N-1972-04-10

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 (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 SEA71FTI33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FTI33), May 29, 1971: Cessna 140 (N3079N), Butte, MT, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N3079N

- [Cancelled 2015-12-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3079N-2015-12-11): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B5205, built 2015. Exported to China. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1998-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3079N-1998-06-18): Honda R & D MH-2, S/N 001. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Honda R & D Americas Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HONDA%20R%20%26%20D%20AMERICAS%20INC), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)

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