# N5330C: 1950 Cessna 140A, registration cancelled 2014-10-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 27, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604)
- Engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A2), [TCDS E-233](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-233) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15450
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1956
- Certificate issued: February 14, 1991
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A6BDED
- Owners when cancelled: [Duff J W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUFF%20J%20W%20DBA), [J W Duff Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20W%20DUFF%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Denver, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Denver)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7614° N, 104.9167° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80207, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5330C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5330C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5330C-2014-10-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 140A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DEN86LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA058), Dec 31, 1985: Cessna 140A (N5330C), Columbus, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX76FUJ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUJ43), Nov 20, 1975: Cessna 140A (N5330C), Goodyear, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0185), Aug 25, 1966: Cessna 140A (N5330C), Sikes, LA, 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 19851231064179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851231064179A), Dec 31, 1985: Cessna 140A (N5330C), Columbus, NM, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during takeoff. Aircraft hit fence. Pilot had put fuel selector to off position on preflight.
- [Accident 19751120036849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751120036849A), Nov 20, 1975: Cessna 140A (N5330C), Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. No eng malfunction found.

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