# N72701: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2007-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 9880
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1969
- Last registry action: March 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A9BFFF
- Owner when cancelled: [Lake Robert F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAKE%20ROBERT%20F)
- Location: [Manor, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Manor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3382° N, 97.5208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78653, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72701
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72701
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72701-2007-05-02

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 (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 CHI04LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA004), Oct 3, 2003: Cessna 140 (N72701), Waterloo, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in his failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. A factor associated with the accident was the strong,…
- [NTSB FTW02LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA045), Nov 24, 2001: Cessna 140 (N72701), Gilchrist, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat during takeoff and his selection of a downwind runway, which resulted in a degradation of performance and the airplane impacting an embankment.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20031003026639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031003026639A), Oct 3, 2003: Cessna 140 (N72701), Waterloo, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was attempting to land at the Waterloo, Iowa airport in gusty wind conditions. As the aircraft was at the touchdown point, the pilot initiated a…
- [Accident 20011124036879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011124036879A), Nov 24, 2001: Cessna 140 (N72701), Gilchrist, TX, Substantial damage. (.19) On November 24, 2001, at 1020 central standard time, a Cessna 140 single-engine airplane, N72701, was substantially damaged when it impacted an…

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