# N72901: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2007-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 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: 10095
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 6, 2004
- Last registry action: April 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A9C76D
- Owner when cancelled: [Virgil W Young Jr Pa](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIRGIL%20W%20YOUNG%20JR%20PA)
- Location: [North Little Rock, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/North%20Little%20Rock)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8003° N, 92.2453° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72116, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72901
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72901
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72901-2007-05-19

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 DFW06LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA007), Oct 16, 2005: Cessna 140 (N72901), Big Flat, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA82DA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA018), Jan 15, 1982: Cessna 140 (N72901), Spokane, WA, substantial damage

## 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 20051016026409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051016026409A), Oct 16, 2005: Cessna 140 (N72901), Flippin, AR, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot statement: topped off fuel tanks, 26 gal total for flight. Preflight complete, no problems. Taxi to run-up area. Run-up with no problems. Depart to…
- [Accident 19820115001129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820115001129A), Jan 15, 1982: Cessna 140 (N72901), Spokane, WA, Substantial damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Pilot made emergency landing straight ahead but aircraft flipped inverted.

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