# N72166: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9335
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1983
- Certificate issued: May 30, 1991
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A9AA8C
- Owner when cancelled: [Keller Terry L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KELLER%20TERRY%20L)
- Location: [Bantry, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Bantry)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5236° N, 100.6141° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 58713, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72166
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72166-2013-07-08

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 SEA87LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA057), Feb 12, 1987: Cessna 140 (N72166), Nyssa, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74FYI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYI06), Jul 28, 1973: Cessna 140 (N72166), Klamath Fals, OR, 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 19870212002779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870212002779A), Feb 12, 1987: Cessna 140 (N72166), Nyssa, OR, Substantial damage. The aircraft struck a sheep crossing the runway. The pilot initiated an abort but was unable to avoid the animal.
- [Accident 19730728022829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730728022829A), Jul 28, 1973: Cessna 140 (N72166), Klamath Fals, OR, Substantial damage. Acft became airborne with min a/s in gusty wind conditions.

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