# N90123: 1946 Cessna 140, registration cancelled 2018-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 9184
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 1956
- Last registry action: July 21, 2015
- Mode S code: AC759D
- Location: [Elmer, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Elmer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9539° N, 92.6799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63538, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90123
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90123
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90123-2018-03-08

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 CEN16FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA054), Dec 7, 2015: Cessna 140 (N90123), Keytesville, MO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument-rated pilot's decision to operate in dark night conditions with low clouds, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was the…

## 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 20151206019089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151206019089A), Dec 6, 2015: Cessna 140 (N90123), Keytesville, MO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot failed to maintain control during fog or low cloud conditions after dark. Aircraft stalled and impacted the terrain at an approximate 90 degree angle.

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