# N76897: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 11331
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1955
- Last registry action: August 18, 2003
- Mode S code: AA62F3
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N76897
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=76897
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N76897-2013-02-26

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 (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 NYC03LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA055), Feb 16, 2003: Cessna 140 (N76897), Fryeburg, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight encounter with carburetor ice, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during a simulated engine failure.

## 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 20030216027699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030216027699A), Feb 16, 2003: Cessna 140 (N76897), Fryeburg, ME, Substantial damage. (-23) On February 16, 2003, about 1430 LCL, a Cessna 140, N76897 was substantially damaged during a forced landing to a field near Fryeburg, ME. The CFI and…

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