# N77S: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 11013
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 4, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 10, 2002
- Last registry action: December 16, 2008
- Mode S code: AA683E
- Owner when cancelled: [Weddell Ted D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEDDELL%20TED%20D)
- Location: [Napa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Napa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4006° N, 122.1831° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94558, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=77S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N77S-2012-08-09

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 LAX04LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA092), Jan 12, 2004: Cessna 140 (N77S), Vacaville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to either obtain a preflight weather report and forecast for the destination or to add additional fuel, which ultimately resulted in fuel exhaustion and collision with trees.
- [NTSB OAK66F0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0012), May 25, 1965: Cessna 140 (N77S), Montague, CA, substantial damage

## 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 20040111011869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040111011869A), Jan 11, 2004: Cessna 140 (N77S), Vacaville, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The weather (fog) moved in and covered the airport before the pilot was able to land. The pilot took off from napa airport (apb) he did not check the…

## Other aircraft with N77S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N77S): Weddell Ted D VANS RV-8A, S/N 81845, built 2013

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