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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89431

N89431 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 21, 2004 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 140 cancelled January 21, 2004

Serial number
8463
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
November 7, 2002
Last FAA action
November 7, 2002
Last owner
Gnau Aviation LLC (Corporation)
Baltimore, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N89431

NYC88LA103Accident on March 6, 1988 at Schroon Lake, NY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 8463

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