# N9497A: 1949 Cessna 140A, registration cancelled 2018-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 140A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140a) (registry code 2071604)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A2), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 15318
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1956
- Last registry action: May 2, 2016
- Mode S code: AD31E5
- Location: [Apache Junction, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Apache%20Junction)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3869° N, 111.5617° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85120, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9497A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9497A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9497A-2018-06-04

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 CEN12LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA386), Jun 21, 2012: Cessna 140A (N9497A), Walnut Ridge, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering a whirlwind or dust-devil during the landing flare.

## 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 20120621012069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120621012069A), Jun 21, 2012: Cessna 140A (N9497A), Walnut Ridge, AR, Substantial damage. On jun 21, 2012 at approximately 1200 local hours, N9497A, a Cessna 140A, serial number 15318, was landing at Walnut Ridge regional airport in Walnut Ridge,…

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