# N72299: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1974-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 9476
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 12, 1973
- Mode S code: A9AEAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Strope David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROPE%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Point Reyes, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Point%20Reyes)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72299
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72299
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72299-1974-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 OAK74AP038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74AP038), Feb 5, 1974: Cessna 140 (N72299), Calistoga, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB LAX70DUJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUJ32), May 9, 1970: Cessna 140 (N72299), Dnosaur Cty, AZ, 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 19740205001799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740205001799A), Feb 5, 1974: Cessna 140 (N72299), Calistoga, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Wind gusting 30K.

## Other aircraft with N72299

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72299): Beech F33A, S/N CE-1061, built 1985

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