N76981 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Cessna 140 cancelled May 9, 2013
- Serial number
- 11427
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 1993
- Last FAA action
- May 20, 2008
- Last owner
- Kenneth Scott Smith JR (Individual)
Martindale, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N76981
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 11427
THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF AN ANIMAL INTO THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FACTORS WERE THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO ESTABLISH A VISUAL LOOKOUT DOWN THE RUNWAY DUE TO THE RUNWAY'S 'CROWNED' MIDPOINT.
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