# N72543: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 9713
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1958
- Last registry action: February 25, 2014
- Mode S code: A9B91F
- Location: [West Liberty, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/West%20Liberty)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9440° N, 83.2473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 41472, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72543
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72543
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72543-2015-05-11

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

## 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.

- [Incident 20130617009239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130617009239I), Jun 17, 2013: Cessna 140 (N72543), Pittstown, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot tried to depart to avoid oncoming storm. The pilot started the departure roll but the cornering tailwind and strong gusty winds caused the aircraft to…

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