# N72581: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1983-05-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 12, 1983
- 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: 9751
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 9, 1980
- Mode S code: A9B9A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Cook Larry R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COOK%20LARRY%20R)
- Location: [Trenton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Trenton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72581
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72581
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72581-1983-05-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC80FHA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHA09), May 4, 1980: Cessna 140 (N72581), Slatington, PA, 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 19800504011149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800504011149A), May 4, 1980: Cessna 140 (N72581), Slatington, PA, Substantial damage. Pulled nose up too high on takeoff. Dumped flaps. Airplane stalled. Started to spin prior to impact.

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