# N72343: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-01-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 8, 2018
- 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: 9527
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: July 11, 2005
- Last registry action: March 16, 2012
- Mode S code: A9B1B1
- Owners when cancelled: [Aydelott Donald R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AYDELOTT%20DONALD%20R), [Sabey Alan M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SABEY%20ALAN%20M)
- Location: [Vernon, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Vernon)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1413° N, 99.3188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76384, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72343
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72343
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72343-2018-01-08

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 CEN13CA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA399), Jul 2, 2013: Cessna 140 (N72343), Vernon, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s excessive use of wheel brakes during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB MKC76FCA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCA46), Sep 25, 1976: Cessna 140 (N72343), Vandalia, MO, 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 20130702010989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130702010989A), Jul 2, 2013: Cessna 140 (N72343), Vernon, TX, Substantial damage. At approximately 8:25 am CDT on July 2, 2013 the pilot was attempting to take off and flipped the aircraft upside-down. Aircraft came to rest up-side down. The…
- [Accident 19760925033679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760925033679A), Sep 25, 1976: Cessna 14* (N72343), Vandalia, MO, Substantial damage. Left magneto distributor block malfunction-84 hours since factory overhaul on failed part.

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