Single-engine piston

N2302N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12542
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Animal Eye Clinic of Pensacola LLC (LLC)
Based
Pensacola, FL
1947 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N2302N.
Registration record

N2302N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12542
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Animal Eye Clinic of Pensacola LLC
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2026-08-04
Airworthiness date
1956-06-15
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A20B2B
Mode S (octal)
50405453
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 N2302N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2302N.
  • 1994-04-23
    Accident at Hempstead, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-08-21
    Accident at Grand Forks N Dak, 34; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2302N

N2302N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12542. The FAA register lists Animal Eye Clinic of Pensacola LLC as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2026 and expires on August 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 June 15, 1956.

N2302N has 2 accident/incident records 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

1994-04-23 Accident · Hempstead, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA143
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER SELECTION OF THE STRIP BETWEEN THE TWO RUNWAYS. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRSTRIP AND THE SOFT, WET TERRAIN.
1965-08-21 Accident · Grand Forks N Dak, 34 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3175
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.