Single-engine piston

N1949A

1949 Cessna 140A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
15240
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midland, TX
Registration record

N1949A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 140A
Serial
15240
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland, TX
Certificate issued
2018-03-08
Airworthiness date
1956-03-08
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A17A9B
Mode S (octal)
50275233
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1949A to the current registrant.
  • 1957-01-29
    N1949A previously assigned to a Piper PA-18A (s/n 18-1789); cancelled.
  • 1956-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N1949A

N1949A is a 1949 Cessna 140A, serial number 15240. It is registered to an individual in Midland, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated March 8, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1949A.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
315 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1949A.

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.