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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2140E

N2140E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172N built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 23, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 172N cancelled August 23, 2012

Serial number
17271168
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 5, 2002
Last FAA action
May 20, 2008
Last owner
Northern Indiana Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Wabash, IN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Aeronca 7DC-CONV cancelled July 21, 1959

Serial number
7AC-5711
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
April 11, 1958
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Carver D L (Individual)
Roseau, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2140E

CEN11CA004Accident on October 1, 2010 at Wabash, IN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17271168

The student pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed during the landing and certificated flight instructor's failure to execute a go-around.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site