# N89374: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2013-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 8406
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1956
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1985
- Last registry action: February 6, 2007
- Mode S code: AC53E3
- Owner when cancelled: [Kusakai Kent M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KUSAKAI%20KENT%20M)
- Location: [Menlo Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Menlo%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4513° N, 122.1823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89374
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89374
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89374-2013-05-17

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 (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 LAX86LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA168), Apr 5, 1986: Cessna 140 (N89374), Palo Alto, 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 19860405010669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860405010669A), Apr 5, 1986: Cessna 140 (N89374), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft nosed over on landing roll. The left seat pilot applied brakes before the instructor could intervene.

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