# N73056: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2019-12-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 27, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 10268
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 27, 1956
- Last registry action: September 25, 2018
- Mode S code: A9CE31
- Location: [Thedford, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Thedford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0309° N, 100.6187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 69166, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73056
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73056
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73056-2019-12-27

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 SEA82DA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA078), May 23, 1982: Cessna 140 (N73056), Buena Vista, OR, 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 19820522018669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820522018669A), May 22, 1982: Cessna 140 (N73056), Buena Vista, OR, Substantial damage. Struck powerline while flying at an unsafe altitude. Impact damaged windshield. Injured occupants. Returned to base

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