# N3160N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 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: 13418
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1957
- Certificate issued: July 8, 2008
- Last registry action: July 8, 2008
- Mode S code: A35F80
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcgowan Samuel D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGOWAN%20SAMUEL%20D)
- Location: [Chico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chico)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8765° N, 121.8596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95973, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3160N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3160N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3160N-2012-09-27

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 (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 WPR10CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA106), Jan 9, 2010: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Chico, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering in low visibility conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA294), Jul 7, 1991: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Montague, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF AN EXHAUST VALVE IN THE ENGINE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20100109026179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100109026179A), Jan 9, 2010: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Chico, CA, Substantial damage. Accident involved the operation of a Cessna 140, N3160N, approximately 08:45 local on January 9, 2010, in the vicinity of the Ranchero Airport Chico, CA. The…
- [Accident 19910707026239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910707026239A), Jul 7, 1991: Cessna 140 (N3160N), Montague, CA, Substantial damage. Loud bang. Lost power. Nosed over on forced landing. NR1 cylinder exhaust valve broke.

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