# N89939: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2018
- 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: 8991
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 1955
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2013
- Last registry action: September 23, 2013
- Mode S code: AC69A6
- Owner when cancelled: [Nelson Howard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20HOWARD%20E)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3957° N, 111.7866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85204, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N89939
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=89939
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89939-2018-03-08

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 GAA16CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA152), Mar 13, 2016: Cessna 140 (N89939), Chandler, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a ground loop, and a collision with an airport sign.

## 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 20160313009489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160313009489A), Mar 13, 2016: Cessna 140 (N89939), Chandler, AZ, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed on runway 22L due to shifting winds. After landing aircraft went off the left side of the runway during rollout.

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