Single-engine piston

N2216N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12452
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Bradley, CA
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2216N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12452
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bradley, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-01
Airworthiness date
1956-03-25
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1E7EF
Mode S (octal)
50363757
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 N2216N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2216N.
  • 1976-03-18
    Accident at Bardstown,Ky, 17; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2216N

N2216N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12452. It is registered to co-owners in Bradley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 1, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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, 1956.

N2216N 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

1976-03-18 Accident · Bardstown,Ky, 17 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0681
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: RTED ON SHORT FINAL.PLT DISCONTINUED APCH,ENG QUIT

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.