# N72137: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-05-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 6, 2013
- 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: 9304
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1955
- Certificate issued: May 9, 1987
- Last registry action: October 15, 1996
- Mode S code: A9AA24
- Owners when cancelled: [Taylor Thomas E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAYLOR%20THOMAS%20E), [Tribbey Roy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIBBEY%20ROY)
- Location: [Bryan, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bryan)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6609° N, 96.3223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77802, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72137
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72137
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72137-2013-05-06

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 FTW88FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA024), Nov 8, 1987: Cessna 140 (N72137), Bryan, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DLG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLG30), Dec 27, 1972: Cessna 140 (N72137), N Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage

## 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 19871107062419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871107062419A), Nov 7, 1987: Cessna STC140 (N72137), Bryan, TX, Destroyed. Stalled making a steep turn on a go around. Hit the ground and then powerlines. Unauthorized flight with passenger.

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