N89965 is a 1946 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9017, registered in Salinas, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Dec 11, 1957. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 150 of them registered in California. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 8, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Salinas, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- San Jose FSDO (SJC FSDO) · (408) 795-4000
- Certificate issued
- Dec 14, 2016
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC6A0B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53065013
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Salinas
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salinas Municipal Salinas, CA | KSNS | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Marina Municipal Marina, CA | KOAR | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Monterey Regional Monterey, CA | KMRY | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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 8, 2016 | Salinas, CA | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR16LA139 |
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.