Single-engine piston

N111NZ

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12372
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spicewood, TX
1947 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N111NZ.
Registration record

N111NZ on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12372
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spicewood, TX
Certificate issued
1996-03-08
Airworthiness date
1957-05-23
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0312E
Mode S (octal)
50030456
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
88 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$39,250 to $54,750
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 140 listings, 1946–1948 models (median $48,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N111NZ.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N111NZ.
  • 1994-05-08
    Accident at Lancaster, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-05-24
    Accident at Waco, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N111NZ

N111NZ is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12372. It is registered to an individual in Spicewood, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 1996 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 88 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 23, 1957.

N111NZ has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
88 kt
Range
315 nm
Power / thrust (each)
85
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,950 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,530 ft
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-05-08 Accident · Lancaster, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW94LA148
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE TIE DOWNS AND PROPER ASSISTANCE DURING THE HAND PROPPING ENGINE START.
1987-05-24 Accident · Waco, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW87LA127
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.