# N72794: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2024-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 2024
- 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: 9980
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1957
- Last registry action: January 7, 2024
- Mode S code: A9C13D
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72794
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72794
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72794-2024-10-05

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 CEN23LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA001), Oct 2, 2022: Cessna 140 (N72794), Burnet, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind.

## 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 20221002016339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221002016339A), Oct 2, 2022: Cessna 140 (N72794), Burnet, TX, Substantial damage. While conducting the landing a crosswind developed and caught the pilot off guard. He did not react in time to properly manage the controls leading to a ground…
- [Incident 20011021033309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011021033309I), Oct 21, 2001: Cessna 140 (N72794), No damage. (-23) Ual flight 725 reported on zkc R32 frequency at FL280 and stated that they were deviating for weather. ATC cleared flt 725 to descend to FL240. Flt 725…

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