# N77179: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1994-06-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 10, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 11641
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1978
- Last registry action: March 20, 1994
- Mode S code: AA702D
- Owner when cancelled: [Spadoni Rudolph](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPADONI%20RUDOLPH)
- Location: [Gig Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gig%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2971° N, 122.6238° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98335, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77179
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77179
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77179-1994-06-10

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 SEA91FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA039), Jan 3, 1991: Cessna 140 (N77179), Port Orchard, WA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INITIATE AN ABORTED TAKEOFF AT A TIME THAT LEFT ADEQUATE RUNWAY REMAINING TO BRING THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP.

## 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 19910103000129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910103000129A), Jan 3, 1991: Cessna 140 (N77179), Port Orchard, WA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Unable to rotate on takeoff. Became airborne briefly off end runway. Hit dirt bank. Worn rocker arms. Dirt in fuel.

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