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Single-Engine Piston

1946 CESSNA 140

🕒 Listed 11 days ago
$43,000 fyiEstimate $40,500–$41,500 How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 13 comparable Cessna 140 listings ($39,900), then adjusts for:

  • Year -1 vs comparable listings -1.5%
  • Airframe time -844 hr vs comps +1.7%
  • Engine time -280 hr vs comps +2.2%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

1946
2,500 hrs
1

Overview

Make / ModelCessna 140
TypeSingle-Engine Piston
Airframe time2,500 hrs
Engine time1,100 SMOH

Description

Beautiful Cessna 140 featuring a striking white and deep blue exterior with red accents and excellent ramp appeal. This pressurized, twin-engine aircraft offers a comfortable cabin, impressive performance, and outstanding cross-country capability. An ideal choice for business or personal travel, combining speed, comfort, versatility, and classic Cessna quality.

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

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How this aircraft compares

Where this Cessna 140 lands versus other Cessna 140 listings on fyiAero.

Price

79th pct
$28k$47kThis aircraft · $43k

$43k · 79th percentile of 14 listings

Airframe time

44th pct
1404,367This aircraft · 2,500

2,500 hours total (TTAF) · 44th percentile of 9 listings

Engine time

40th pct
841,975This aircraft · 1,100

1,100 hours since major overhaul · 40th percentile of 5 listings

Percentile = share of comparable listings at or below this value. Lower airframe/engine hours are generally fresher; price reflects the asking price only.

General

Year1946
ManufacturerCESSNA
Model140
ConditionUsed

Airframe

Total Time2,500

Engine

Engine 1 Time1,100 SMOH
Engine TBO1800

Operating costs & specifications — Cessna 140

Typical model-level figures for the Cessna 140 (not this specific airframe).

$18,443annual budget · 182 hrs/yr
$66variable cost / hour
$0.75cost per nm
4.8gph fuel burn
$40,582avg pre-owned asking fyiEstimate  $40,500–$41,500

Performance & dimensions

Range315 nm
Cruise speed88 kts · 101 mph
Takeoff / landing750.0 / 460.0

About this plane

Single engine piston aircraft with fixed landing gear. The 140 seats up to 1 passengers plus 1 pilot.

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