# N4008N: 1947 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2012-10-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 3, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 13466
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 3, 2010
- Mode S code: A4B01E
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4008N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4008N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4008N-2012-10-03

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 (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 WPR09CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA058), Dec 17, 2008: Cessna 140 (N4008N), Preston, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent nose over.

## 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 20081216852929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081216852929A), Dec 16, 2008: Cessna 140 (N4008N), Preston, ID, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was the pilot-in-command, flight instructor and co-owner of N4008N on 12/16/2008. [privacy data omitted] Was receiving flight…

## Other aircraft with N4008N

- [Cancelled 2020-10-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4008N-2020-10-20): MD Helicopters 369FF, S/N 0328FF. Owner: [Md Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)

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