N3043S
1947 Cessna 140
N3043S on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-03-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2024-07-03Accident at Harmony, WY; damage: substantial.
- 2022-03-15Certificate of registration issued as N3043S to the current registrant.
- 2007-06-29Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1995-08-17N3043S previously assigned to a Cessna 150G (s/n 15066943); cancelled.
- 1987-04-28Accident at Roanoke, VA; damage: substantial.
- 1947Manufactured (1947).
About N3043S
N3043S is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12709. The FAA register lists Spitler John + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Laramie, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85-12F engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 88 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 29, 2007.
N3043S has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.
