# N89120: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 2013
- 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: 8128
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 26, 1955
- Last registry action: July 7, 2008
- Mode S code: AC4BC2
- Location: [Milford, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Milford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2188° N, 73.0456° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06460, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89120
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89120-2013-03-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 DEN08CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA026), Nov 5, 2007: Cessna 140 (N89120), Poultney, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's attempt to land on an unimproved airstrip resulting in a ground loop/swerve. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's poor judgement in attempting to land on an unsuitable…

## 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 20071105831699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071105831699A), Nov 5, 2007: Cessna 140 (N89120), Pultney, VT, Substantial damage. (-23) On initial landing at a newly prepared prival runway, the tailwheel struck a large rock, which caused the tailwheel mount rivets to fail. The tailwheel…

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