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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89738

N89738 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 5, 2018. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Cessna 140 cancelled November 5, 2018

Serial number
8787
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
December 5, 1988
Last FAA action
November 5, 2015
Last owner
Donaldson Charles A (Individual)
Clay City, KY
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N89738

ERA17LA268Accident on August 5, 2017 at Mount Sterling, KY: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 8787

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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