# N76857: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 11291
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1987
- Last registry action: January 20, 2000
- Mode S code: AA6267
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76857
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76857
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76857-2013-04-29

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 (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 LAX97LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA077), Dec 25, 1996: Cessna 140 (N76857), Emigrant Gap, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's misjudgment of altitude/clearance while attempting a precautionary landing on a closed, snow covered runway.

## 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 19961225040209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961225040209A), Dec 25, 1996: Cessna 140 (N76857), Emigrant Gap, CA, Substantial damage. Reported low pass over foot deep snow covered runway. Landed rolled briefly. Nosed over. No mechanical defects.

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