Single-engine piston

N2143N

Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12379
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jacksonville, NC
 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2143N on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
12379
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jacksonville, NC
Certificate issued
2018-10-27
Airworthiness date
1955-11-04
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1CB2C
Mode S (octal)
50345454
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 N2143N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N2143N.
  • 2014-04-10
    Accident at Colebrook, NH; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2143N

N2143N is a Cessna 140, serial number 12379. It is registered to an individual in Jacksonville, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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 November 4, 1955.

N2143N has 1 accident/incident record 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-04-10 Accident · Colebrook, NH Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA195
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to power out of soft snow with a gusty quartering tailwind which resulted in the tail of the airplane rising and the airplane nosing over.

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.