# N72438: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- 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: 9603
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1996
- Last registry action: March 29, 1999
- Mode S code: A9B54A
- Owners when cancelled: [Wade Bob](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WADE%20BOB), [Stephan Andrew H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEPHAN%20ANDREW%20H)
- Location: [Butler, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Butler)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.5807° N, 84.2507° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31006, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72438
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72438
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72438-2015-05-11

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 ATL96LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA097), Jun 29, 1996: Cessna 140 (N72438), Jacksboro, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resutled in a forced landing and subsequent in-flight collision with trees and the terrain.
- [NTSB FTW69F0187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0187), Sep 13, 1968: Cessna 140 (N72438), Afton, OK, 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 19960629015609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960629015609A), Jun 29, 1996: Cessna 140 (N72438), Jacksboro, TN, Substantial damage. Lost power after passing fuel stop then returning. Engine quit on final. Struck trees.

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