# N72688: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-02-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 20, 2013
- 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: 9864
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 27, 1982
- Last registry action: October 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A9BD67
- Location: [Clinton, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Clinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6037° N, 92.5209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72031, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72688
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72688
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72688-2013-02-20

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 (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 CEN11LA595](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA595), Aug 25, 2011: Cessna 140 (N72688), Monmouth, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW66D0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0149), Jul 15, 1965: Cessna 140 (N72688), Cashion, 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 20110825018429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110825018429A), Aug 25, 2011: Cessna 140 (N72688), Monmouth, IL, Substantial damage. While landing on runway 02 at the Monmouth Municipal Airport (C66), and during the rollout, the tail of the aircraft began to lift. The pilot lightly applied…

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