# N72239: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1997-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9412
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1994
- Last registry action: January 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A9ADDD
- Owners when cancelled: [Defazio Leonard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEFAZIO%20LEONARD%20A), [Defazio Bonnie M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEFAZIO%20BONNIE%20M)
- Location: [Waterport, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Waterport)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3417° N, 78.2517° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 14571, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72239
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72239
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72239-1997-03-05

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 NYC96LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA010), Oct 15, 1995: Cessna 140 (N72239), Albion, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate planning/decision and compensation for wind conditions, resulting in the airplane nosing over during the taxi.

## 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 19951015033019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951015033019A), Oct 15, 1995: Cessna 140 (N72239), Albion, NY, Substantial damage. During back taxi on runway 27 blew aircraft onto its back. Wind conditions hazard for type. No surface wind check.

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