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    Airframe Family: Cessna 120 / 140
    Latest Model:140
    Construction Number:12492
    Last Civil Registration:N2256N
    Compressed ID:Cessna 140 cn 12492 cr N2256N
    Latest Owner or Location:McDonald Kevin, Vacaville, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a 140.

    8 November 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2256N (140, 12492) issued.

    3 November 1973

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Willcox, AZ, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 28 May 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r N2256N.

    28 May 1982

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport (PHX) Phoenix, AZ, United States while taxiing. The damage was substantial. A mcdonnell douglas DC-10 had landed and proceeded to the ramp area. As he entered the ramp and started toward gate 6, the green signal light changed to red and the pilot stopped with the DC-10S tail pointed toward the parrallel taxiway beside runway 08R. The pilot was signaled to stop since the jetway had been moved out prematurely...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    8 March 2005

    To Paul J. Anderson, Vacaville, CA with new c/r N2256N.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2256N (140, 12492) issued.

    5 March 2013

    To McDonald Kevin, Vacaville, CA with new c/r N2256N.

    12 October 2013


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Mustang Days at the Nutree Airport in Vacaville, CA.

    By 21 May 2014

    To unknown owner with c/r N2256N.

    21 May 2014

    Crashed.
    There was one minor injury. The accident occurred at the Nut Tree Airport (KVCB) Vacaville, CA, United States while taking off. The damage was substantial. The pilot was taking off for a personal local flight and about 150 feet in the air, the engine lost partial power. The pilot decided to land the airplane on the remaining runway. As the airplane approached the end of the runway, the pilot said he applied the brakes too hard and the airplane nosed over...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1 March 2018

    Civil registration, N2256N, cancelled.


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