# N76553: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- 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: 10989
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 1955
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1995
- Last registry action: July 6, 2007
- Mode S code: AA573E
- Owner when cancelled: [Rainbow Salvage Recovery](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAINBOW%20SALVAGE%20RECOVERY)
- Location: [Marysville, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Marysville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.0900° N, 122.2377° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98271, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76553
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76553
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76553-2013-05-09

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 (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 LAX91LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA122), Mar 6, 1991: Cessna 140 (N76553), Flagstaff, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THAT THE PILOT IMPROPERLY USED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND BRAKES. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS AN EXISTING CROSS/TAILWIND.
- [NTSB LAX86LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA298), Jul 20, 1986: Cessna 140 (N76553), Flagstaff, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910306005649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910306005649A), Mar 6, 1991: Cessna 140 (N76553), Flagstaff, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in quartering gusty tailwind. Began ground loop,hit brakes and nosed over.
- [Accident 19860720034729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860720034729A), Jul 20, 1986: Cessna 140 (N76553), Flagstaff, AZ, Substantial damage. The right main landing gear collapsed when the aircraft veered on takeoff. Pilot attempted a downwind takeoff.

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