# N3174N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2017-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 2017
- 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: 13432
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1956
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1990
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A363C3
- Owner when cancelled: [O'Neel William E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/O'NEEL%20WILLIAM%20E)
- Location: [West Kingston, RI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/RI/West%20Kingston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4995° N, 71.6016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02892, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3174N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3174N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3174N-2017-06-22

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 NYC95LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA206), Aug 28, 1995: Cessna 140 (N3174N), Richmond, RI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, and his improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI82DEP12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEP12), Nov 27, 1981: Cessna 140 (N3174N), Hayward, WI, substantial damage

## 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 19950828025949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950828025949A), Aug 28, 1995: Cessna 140 (N3174N), West Kingston, RI, Substantial damage. Lost power on go around. Struck a tree. Crashed. Fuel selector on left empty tank.
- [Accident 19811127077659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811127077659A), Nov 27, 1981: Cessna 140 (N3174N), Hayward, WI, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing. Student had been practicing training manuevers.

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