N140FS — 1973 Cessna 172M

Aircraft record

Serial number

17261874

Manufacturer

Cessna

Model

172M

Year

1973

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N140FS →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA24LA030Oct 31, 2023Pembroke Pines, FLSerious

   The pilot’s loss of airplane control and descent into terrain due to spatial disorientation during a solo night cross country flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-reported fatigue.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1973 Cessna 172M).

1. Feb 26, 2025deregistered — Custom Air International Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N140FS was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1973 Cessna 172M above.

• until Jun 5, 1995Britten-norman BN2A-26 ISLANDER (s/n 170)

Frequently asked

Has N140FS been in an accident?

Yes. N140FS appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N140FS?

N140FS is a 1973 Cessna 172M (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17261874.