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    Airframe Family: Cessna 120 / 140
    Latest Model:140
    Construction Number:14145
    Last Civil Registration:N1939V
    Compressed ID:Cessna 140 cn 14145 cr N1939V
    Latest Owner or Location:William J. Wheadon, Napa, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1947

    Constructed as a 140.

    4 March 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1939V (140, 14145) issued.

    By 28 September 1968

    To unknown owner with c/r N1939V.

    28 September 1968

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Napa, CA, United States. The time was 1900 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Napa County Airport. Suffered a hard landing on touch down. The aircraft nosed over during the landing rollout.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 April 1974

    To Albert H. Barnes, Napa, CA with new c/r N1939V.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1939V (140, 14145) issued.

    1 December 2005

    To William J. Wheadon, Napa, CA keeping c/r N1939V.

    18 June 2009

    To William J. Wheadon, Napa, CA with new c/r N1939V.

    3 March 2014

    To William J. Wheadon, Napa, CA keeping c/r N1939V.

    8 March 2014


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At Sonoma Skypark, California

    13 October 2016

    To William J. Wheadon, Napa, CA keeping c/r N1939V.
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