# N72778: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1982-06-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 9, 1982
- 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: 9961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 14, 1961
- Mode S code: A9C0FB
- Owner when cancelled: [Wileys Seaplanes](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILEYS%20SEAPLANES)
- Location: [Lake Oswego, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Lake%20Oswego)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72778
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72778
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72778-1982-06-09

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 SEA81DYM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYM08), Oct 6, 1980: Cessna 140 (N72778), Vancouver, WA, 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 19801006075079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801006075079A), Oct 6, 1980: Cessna 120 (N72778), Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Unchecked high sink rate on approach, resulted in a hard, water landing.

## Other aircraft with N72778

- [Cancelled 2001-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72778-2001-07-18): Cessna T182T, S/N T18208007. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Independence, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Independence)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72778-undated): Cessna 120, S/N 14355. Triennial form not returned

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