# N72587: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- 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: 13925
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 1961
- Certificate issued: July 13, 1984
- Last registry action: September 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A9B9AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Land Dwight L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAND%20DWIGHT%20L)
- Location: [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7910° N, 86.2153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46222, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72587
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72587
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72587-2013-07-08

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 (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 ATL85FA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA140), Apr 19, 1985: Cessna 140 (N72587), Hawesville, KY, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19850419013519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850419013519A), Apr 19, 1985: Cessna 140 (N72587), Hawesville, KY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft was seen buzzing boats during low level flight up the river. Struck powerlines and impacted the water.

## Other aircraft with N72587

- [Cancelled 1961-10-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72587-1961-10-05): Cessna 140, S/N 9759. Owner: [Champs Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHAMPS%20AVIATION%20INC), [El Paso, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Paso)

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