N72609 is a Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9785, registered in Cecil, OH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued May 20, 1958. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 47 of them registered in Ohio. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 10, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Cecil, OH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbus FSDO (CMH FSDO) · (614) 255-3120
- Certificate issued
- Apr 3, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Apr 3, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A9BC50
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52336120
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Cecil
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Memorial Defiance, OH | KDFI | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Williams County Bryan, OH | 0G6 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Cedarville Reservoir Leo-Cedarville, IN | IN4 | 21 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2010 | Franklin, IN | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN10CA387 |
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.