N72458
1946 Cessna 140
N72458 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2019-10-16Certificate of registration issued as N72458.
- 1964-10-09Accident at Lake Berryess Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1964-02-21Accident at Palo Alto Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1956-07-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
- 1946Manufactured (1946).
About N72458
N72458 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 9623. The FAA register lists Guritz John G + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Dunlap, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2019 and expires on October 31, 2029.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series 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, dated July 14, 1956.
N72458 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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Accident & incident history
Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records
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