# N9474A: 1949 Cessna 140A, registration cancelled 2020-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604)
- Engine: [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (registry code 17009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A2), [TCDS E-252](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-252) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15295
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1955
- Certificate issued: July 23, 2011
- Last registry action: February 19, 2017
- Mode S code: AD2A0E
- Owner when cancelled: [Clough Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLOUGH%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Sonora, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sonora)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9841° N, 120.3482° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95370, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9474A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9474A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9474A-2020-10-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 140A: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 WPR20FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20FA086), Feb 6, 2020: Cessna 140 (N9474A), Sonora, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing.
- [NTSB LAX83LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA006), Oct 3, 1982: Cessna 140A (N9474A), Wickenburg, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0072), Jul 29, 1969: Cessna 140A (N9474A), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20200205005399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200205005399A), Feb 5, 2020: Cessna 140A (N9474A), Columbia, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On February 5, 2020 at approximately 18:06 hours local time aircraft N9474A a Cessna 140A was flying from harris ranch airport to the Columbia, CA (O22). When…
- [Accident 19821003050399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821003050399A), Oct 3, 1982: Cessna 140A (N9474A), Wickenburg, AZ, Substantial damage. Ballooned on wheel landing. Veered off runway heading on a attempted go around. Unable to outclimb terrain.

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