# N89424: 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: 8456
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1957
- Certificate issued: August 2, 2010
- Last registry action: August 2, 2010
- Mode S code: AC56EB
- Owner when cancelled: [Holland Bryan K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLAND%20BRYAN%20K)
- Location: [Sterling, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Sterling)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.5707° N, 150.7623° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99672, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89424
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89424
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89424-2013-05-17

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 ANC11CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA040), May 29, 2011: Cessna 140 (N89424), Chickaloon, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to take off downwind from unsuitable terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20110528012329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110528012329A), May 28, 2011: Cessna 140 (N89424), Sheep Mountain, AK, Substantial damage. While taking off at smu downslope and downwind a gust of wind from the rear caused loss of aileron control and caused the aircraft to crash into the trees.…
- [Incident 20060429007419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060429007419I), Apr 29, 2006: Cessna 140 (N89424), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. (-23) On April 29, 2006, N89424, a Cessna model 140 aircraft landed at Gillespie airfield, runway 27L. After clearing the active the pilot stated the aircraft…
- [Incident 19990328017119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990328017119I), Mar 28, 1999: Cessna 140 (N89424), Hesperia, CA, Minor damage. (-5)According to police report, Mr. Smith stated that on takeoff aircraft did no respond. Prior to hitting bushes with left wing, engine was shut down, landing…

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