Single-engine piston

N2459N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
12712
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pekin, IL
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2459N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12712
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pekin, IL
Certificate issued
2012-02-03
Airworthiness date
1955-07-27
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A24632
Mode S (octal)
50443062
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 N2459N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2459N.
  • 1968-12-26
    Accident at Chesterfield,Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-11-04
    Accident at Farmington Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2459N

N2459N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12712. It is registered to an individual in Pekin, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2012 and expires on February 29, 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 July 27, 1955.

N2459N 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

1968-12-26 Accident · Chesterfield,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4245
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
1964-11-04 Accident · Farmington Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3396
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.