N3043S is a 1947 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 12709, registered in Laramie, WY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2028. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85-12F rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jun 29, 2007. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Wyoming. About 16% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 3, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Partnership
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Laramie, WY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Mar 15, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Jul 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A33100
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50630400
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 140
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1947
- Serial number
- 12709
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR C85-12F (85 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jun 29, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Laramie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie Regional Laramie, WY | KLAR | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1995 | CESSNA 150G | 15066943 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | Harmony, WY | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR24LA224 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.