# N73053: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2022-01-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 12, 2022
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10265
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 7, 1956
- Certificate issued: April 19, 2019
- Last registry action: April 19, 2019
- Mode S code: A9CE2E
- Owner when cancelled: [Heinrich Steven A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEINRICH%20STEVEN%20A)
- Location: [Corvallis, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Corvallis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4681° N, 123.2938° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97333, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73053
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73053-2022-01-12

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 WPR19LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA169), Jun 12, 2019: Cessna 140 (N73053), Independence, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue failure of the right landing gear axle, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.

## 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 20190612006719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190612006719A), Jun 12, 2019: Cessna 140 (N73053), Independence, OR, Substantial damage. On Wednesday, June 12, 2019, a Cessna 140, registered as N73053, was involved in an accident at Independence state airport (7S5) in Independence, Oregon. The…

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