# N9240A: 1949 Cessna 170A, registration cancelled 2014-11-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 24, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 170A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a) (registry code 2072304)
- Engine: [Continental C145 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (registry code 17012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 19001
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1956
- Certificate issued: January 19, 1980
- Last registry action: May 8, 1993
- Mode S code: ACCF5F
- Owners when cancelled: [Scott Steven E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTT%20STEVEN%20E), [Wilde James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILDE%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9240A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9240A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9240A-2014-11-24

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 170A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170a.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 ANC87LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA166), Sep 21, 1987: Cessna 170A (N9240A), Melozitna River, AK, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0012), May 26, 1968: Cessna 170 (N9240A), Morgan Hill, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68D0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0262), Dec 30, 1967: Cessna 170A (N9240A), Morgan Hill, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK65F0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK65F0011), Feb 7, 1965: Cessna 170 (N9240A), Soledad, CA, 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 19870920059039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870920059039A), Sep 20, 1987: Cessna 170A (N9240A), Melozitna River, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered into the water and nosed over during takeoff from a gravel bar.

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