# N77166: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- 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: 11628
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1990
- Last registry action: April 22, 1999
- Mode S code: AA7007
- Owner when cancelled: [Grinde Milton J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRINDE%20MILTON%20J)
- Location: [Monticello, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Monticello)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3004° N, 93.8474° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55362, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77166
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77166
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77166-2017-07-18

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 CHI97FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA095), Mar 29, 1997: Cessna 140 (N77166), Big Lake, MN, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's maneuvers which exceeded the design stress limits of the airplane and resulted in structural overload of the horizontal tail followed by a structural overload of the wings.
- [NTSB MIA74DKG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG11), Aug 12, 1973: Cessna 140 (N77166), Thomaston, GA, 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 19970329003899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970329003899A), Mar 29, 1997: Cessna 140 (N77166), Big Lake, MN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness heard low bang. Saw plane wing folded in spin. Wreckage show inflight failure. Known to practice aerobatics (-23) pilot deceased due to accident. Pilot…
- [Accident 19730812037579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730812037579A), Aug 12, 1973: Cessna 140 (N77166), Thomaston, GA, Substantial damage. Braking had little effect on slick grass.

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