# N76452: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- 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: 10884
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 27, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 18, 2012
- Last registry action: January 26, 2015
- Mode S code: AA5386
- Owner when cancelled: [Bensyl William Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BENSYL%20WILLIAM%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Dunwoody, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Dunwoody)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9453° N, 84.3176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30338, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76452
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76452
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76452-2018-06-08

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 (2)

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 GAA15CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA042), Apr 18, 2015: Cessna 140 (N76452), Mize, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during an off airport precautionary landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC70DAA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70DAA03), Feb 27, 1970: Cessna 140 (N76452), Nenana, AK, 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 20150418009759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150418009759A), Apr 18, 2015: Cessna 140 (N76452), Mize, MS, Substantial damage. Aircraft made emergency landing due to weather on Mississippi hwy 28 striking a hwy sign and flipping upside down

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