# N72280: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1989-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 1989
- 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: 9457
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 31, 1960
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1978
- Last registry action: March 8, 2000
- Mode S code: A9AE83
- Owner when cancelled: [Jensen Richard I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENSEN%20RICHARD%20I)
- Location: [Maywood, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Maywood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.9029° N, 74.0635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07607, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72280
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72280
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72280-1989-01-12

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 NYC83LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA051), Jan 8, 1983: Cessna 140 (N72280), Sussex, NJ, 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 19830108004299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830108004299A), Jan 8, 1983: Cessna 140 (N72280), Sussex, NJ, Substantial damage. Engine quit on obstacle clearance climb after takeoff. Pilot had fuel tank with least amount of fuel selected.

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