Single-engine piston

N140X

Cessna 140

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
11387
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scottsbluff, NE
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Registration record

N140X on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
11387
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsbluff, NE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-06-30
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A0A4BD
Mode S (octal)
50122275
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
88 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N140X.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2017-08-30
    Accident at Empire, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-12
    N140X previously assigned to a Commander 500A (s/n 500A-1268-91); cancelled.
  • 1956-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N140X

N140X is a Cessna 140, serial number 11387. It is registered to an individual in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.

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 June 30, 1956.

N140X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2017-08-30 Accident · Empire, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR17LA193
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an off-airport precautionary landing on a dirt road with an uphill gradient.
1972-06-02 Accident · Safford,Ariz, 03 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1671
Reported aircraft: Aero Comdr 500-A — a different aircraft that carried the N140X registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: MISC-LOSS OF CTL IN MTN TERRAIN FOR UNDET REASON.

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.