# N76238: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2020-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 10641
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 11, 2017
- Last registry action: January 11, 2017
- Mode S code: AA4BD8
- Owner when cancelled: [Clear Blue Sky Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLEAR%20BLUE%20SKY%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1129° N, 115.2799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89147, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76238
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76238
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76238-2020-05-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 GAA18CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA047), Nov 8, 2017: Cessna 140 (N76238), Macon, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's incorrect pitch control during takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over.

## 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 20171108018389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171108018389A), Nov 8, 2017: Cessna 140 (N76238), Macon, GA, Substantial damage. On 11/08/2017 the pilot of aircraft N76238 was demonstrating a wheel landing touch and go. The pilot applied power after flap retraction and the aircraft…

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