# N76688: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2014-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 10861
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 30, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 21, 2005
- Last registry action: November 22, 2010
- Mode S code: AA5B63
- Owners when cancelled: [Wiese Jerry W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIESE%20JERRY%20W), [Wiese Claudette C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIESE%20CLAUDETTE%20C)
- Location: [Monroe, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Monroe)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0660° N, 80.5091° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28110, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76688
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76688
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76688-2014-03-04

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 (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 ERA13CA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA208), Apr 18, 2013: Cessna 140 (N76688), Lancaster, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to turn off the carburetor heat during a go-around, which resulted in degraded engine performance and the airplane’s subsequent collision…
- [NTSB ATL06CA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA056), Mar 29, 2006: Cessna 140 (N76688), Pageland, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing resulting in the airplane veering to the right, colliding with a runway light, and subsequent nose over.

## 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 20130418006599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130418006599A), Apr 18, 2013: Cessna 140 (N76688), Lancaster, SC, Substantial damage. During the landing flare out, the pilot realized that he had a tail wind faster than he had anticipated and realized that he was running out of runway. At this…
- [Accident 20060329005029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060329005029A), Mar 29, 2006: Cessna 140 (N76688), Pageland, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) PIC reported that prior to landing he applied a crosswind correction for a crosswind from the left. He touched down in a crab and the airplane veered to…

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