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N61740

N61740 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Northwing APACHE SPORT built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Northwing APACHE SPORT cancelled July 15, 2013

Serial number
28142
Type
Weight-shift control · Two-cycle piston
Year built
2003
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 3, 2007
Last FAA action
August 3, 2007
Last owner
Hughes Anthony F (Individual)
Taft, TN
Airworthiness
Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008

Cessna 172M cancelled June 8, 1976

Serial number
17264766
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 25, 1975
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Frank Allan (Co-owned)
Chicago, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

Boeing A75N1 cancelled February 24, 1955

Serial number
75-4761
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 8, 1949
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Smith Carl M DBA Smith Flying Service (Individual)
Indianapolis, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N61740

CEN09LA299Accident on May 13, 2009 at Franklinton, LA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Northwing APACHE SPORT · serial 28142

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience in the weight-shift trike.

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