# N73004: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2004-03-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 31, 2004
- 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: 10209
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1998
- Last registry action: February 17, 2004
- Mode S code: A9CD80
- Owner when cancelled: [Murley Stephen L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURLEY%20STEPHEN%20L)
- Location: [Boerne, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Boerne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8581° N, 98.7037° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78006, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73004
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73004-2004-03-31

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 (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 FTW01LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA150), Jun 21, 2001: Cessna 140 (N73004), Winnsboro, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power during takeoff climb for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the ensuing forced landing.

## 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 20010621019109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010621019109A), Jun 21, 2001: Cessna 140 (N73004), Winnsboro, TX, No damage. (-23) On June 21, 2001, at 08:13 CDT Cessna 140, single engine airplane, N73004, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain during a forced…

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