Single-engine piston

N140WY

1947 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12865
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilson J Brent Trustee + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Lander, WY
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N140WY on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12865
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Wilson J Brent Trustee + 1 co-owner
Lander, WY
Certificate issued
2024-05-21
Airworthiness date
1955-10-11
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0A4BB
Mode S (octal)
50122273
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 N140WY.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N140WY.
  • 1955-10-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N140WY

N140WY is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12865. The FAA register lists Wilson J Brent Trustee + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Lander, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 October 11, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N140WY.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N140WY.

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.