# N89831: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2004-05-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 28, 2004
- Exported to: Germany
- 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: 8880
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1956
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1996
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: AC65E7
- Owner when cancelled: [Rauschert Martin P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAUSCHERT%20MARTIN%20P)
- Location: [Madisonville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Madisonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5063° N, 84.3474° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37354, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89831
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89831
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89831-2004-05-28

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 MIA80DKJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKJ25), Mar 4, 1980: Cessna 140 (N89831), Ft.Walton Bch, FL, 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 19800304005469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800304005469A), Mar 4, 1980: Cessna 140 (N89831), Ft Walton, FL, Substantial damage. Over-controlled rudder on landing roll. Hit brakes. Airplane nosed over. Limited tail wheel time.

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