Single-engine piston

N2438N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12691
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lake Bluff, IL
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2438N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12691
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lake Bluff, IL
Certificate issued
2004-07-30
Airworthiness date
1956-04-17
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A23EA1
Mode S (octal)
50437241
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 N2438N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N2438N.
  • 1956-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2438N

N2438N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12691. It is registered to an individual in Lake Bluff, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 17, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2438N.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2438N.

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.