N54140 — 1981 Cessna 172P
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N54140 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The student pilot’s improper pitch control and landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounce and subsequent porpoised landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1981 Cessna 172P).
- Sep 5, 2024deregistered — Daley Nelson E
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N54140 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1981 Cessna 172P above.
- until Apr 25, 1972Fairchild M-62A (s/n T42-3124)
Frequently asked
- Has N54140 been in an accident?
- Yes. N54140 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N54140?
- N54140 is a 1981 Cessna 172P (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 17274887.
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