# N77268: Cessna 140, registration cancelled 1970-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 11340
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AA73C0
- Owner when cancelled: [Hawthorne Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWTHORNE%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Hawthorne, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hawthorne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77268
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77268
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77268-1970-12-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX67F0432](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0432), Apr 26, 1967: Cessna 140 (N77268), Compton, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66D0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0158), Nov 24, 1965: Cessna 140 (N77268), Hawthorne, CA, substantial damage

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