N89965 — 1946 Cessna 140
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N89965 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2016, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 9017
- Manufacturer
- Cessna
- Model
- 140
- Year
- 1946
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- Cont Motor C85 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- King Aubrey R — Salinas, CA
Accident & incident history
The fatigue failure of a bulkhead-skin joint that supported the main landing gear leg, which resulted in the collapse of the left main landing gear. Contributing to the failure were the non-original structural configuration of the 60-year-old airplane and the relative inaccessibility for inspection or cleaning of the structure in the region of the fatigue failure.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1946 Cessna 140).
- Dec 14, 2016registered — King Aubrey R
Frequently asked
- Has N89965 been in an accident?
- Yes. N89965 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2016.
- What kind of aircraft is N89965?
- N89965 is a 1946 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 9017.
- Who is N89965 registered to?
- N89965 is registered to King Aubrey R of Salinas, CA. Registration status: active.
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