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N72942

N72942 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 27, 2003. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N72942 is reserved by a private party since November 30, 2009. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna 140 cancelled August 27, 2003

Serial number
10140
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 29, 2000
Last FAA action
September 29, 2000
Last owner
Miller David M (Individual)
Collierville, TN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N72942

NYC03LA102Accident on May 9, 2003 at Suffolk, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 10140

The pilot's misjudgment of his altitude from the wheat field during the execution of 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