# N89738: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-11-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140) (registry code 2071602)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-768](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-768), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 8787
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1988
- Last registry action: November 5, 2015
- Mode S code: AC6237
- Owner when cancelled: [Donaldson Charles A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONALDSON%20CHARLES%20A)
- Location: [Clay City, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Clay%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8443° N, 83.9329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40312, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89738
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89738
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89738-2018-11-05

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 ERA17LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA268), Aug 5, 2017: Cessna 140 (N89738), Mount Sterling, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

## 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 20170805024269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170805024269A), Aug 5, 2017: Cessna 140 (N89738), Mt. Sterling, KY, Destroyed. At 2200 feet flying straight and level, pilot experienced loss of power. Pilot did an emergency landing in a field, was unable to stop the aircraft and went…

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