# N77227: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2015-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2015
- 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: 11689
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1956
- Last registry action: May 15, 2013
- Mode S code: AA7333
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4445° N, 112.1287° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77227
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77227
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77227-2015-05-14

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 (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 WPR13CA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA033), Nov 2, 2012: Cessna 140 (N77227), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC85FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA027), Dec 10, 1984: Cessna 140 (N77227), Wasilla, AK, 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 20121102027369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121102027369A), Nov 2, 2012: Cessna 140 (N77227), Watsonville, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot reported he was landing on runway 20 at Watsonville Municipal Airport (kwvi) on 11/02/2012 at approximately 1645 hours pacific time. He entered the…
- [Accident 19841210065589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841210065589A), Dec 10, 1984: Cessna 140 (N77227), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Applied power after simulated engine failure and engine quit. Landed in tree tops.

## Other aircraft with N77227

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77227): Sikorsky UH-60L, S/N 77-22718

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