Single-engine piston

N2278N

Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
12518
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Butler, MO
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Registration record

N2278N on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
12518
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Butler, MO
Certificate issued
2022-11-01
Airworthiness date
1956-04-02
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1FE7F
Mode S (octal)
50377177
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 N2278N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-11-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N2278N.
  • 1969-04-08
    Accident at Morgan Hill,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2278N

N2278N is a Cessna 140, serial number 12518. It is registered to an individual in Butler, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 1, 2022 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 April 2, 1956.

N2278N 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

1969-04-08 Accident · Morgan Hill,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0676
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140

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.