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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89939

N89939 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1946. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 140 cancelled March 8, 2018

Serial number
8991
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
September 23, 2013
Last FAA action
September 23, 2013
Last owner
Nelson Howard E (Individual)
Mesa, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N89939

GAA16CA152Accident on March 13, 2016 at Chandler, AZ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 8991

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a ground loop, and a collision with an airport sign.

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