# N76176: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2012-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10573
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1957
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1987
- Last registry action: February 29, 2000
- Mode S code: AA48AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Lorentz Otis J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LORENTZ%20OTIS%20J)
- Location: [Ryan, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Ryan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0199° N, 97.8940° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 73565, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76176
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76176
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76176-2012-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 FTW00LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA132), Apr 26, 2000: Cessna 140 (N76176), Hunter, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight resulting in the loss of the oil cap and subsequent loss of engine oil. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the 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 20000426010729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000426010729A), Apr 26, 2000: Cessna 140 (N76176), Hunter, OK, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was on a cross country flight from justin, TX. To des moines, Iowa. He stated that the engine lost oil pressure. He shut the engines down and…

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