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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9497A

N9497A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140A built in 1949. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 4, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Cessna 140A cancelled June 4, 2018

Serial number
15318
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1949
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 2, 2016
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Apache Junction, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N9497A

CEN12LA386Accident on June 21, 2012 at Walnut Ridge, AR: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140A · serial 15318

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering a whirlwind or dust-devil during the landing flare.

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