Single-engine piston

N140DF

Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
14439
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bitikofer Brent E + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Kansas City, KS
 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N140DF on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
14439
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bitikofer Brent E + 1 co-owner
Kansas City, KS
Certificate issued
2002-02-28
Airworthiness date
1956-07-20
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0A301
Mode S (octal)
50121401
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 N140DF.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N140DF.
  • 1956-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N140DF

N140DF is a Cessna 140, serial number 14439. The FAA register lists Bitikofer Brent E + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Kansas City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2002 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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 July 20, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N140DF.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N140DF.

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.