Single-engine piston

N2168N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12404
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2168N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12404
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
2026-07-13
Airworthiness date
1957-03-25
Registration expires
2033-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1D349
Mode S (octal)
50351511
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 N2168N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2168N.
  • 1973-07-14
    Accident at Georgetown,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2168N

N2168N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12404. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2026 and expires on July 31, 2033.

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 March 25, 1957.

N2168N 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

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

1973-07-14 Accident · Georgetown,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2629
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: WN BANK AND NOSED 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.