Single-engine piston

N2812N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13073
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brooklyn, NY
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2812N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
13073
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brooklyn, NY
Certificate issued
2024-03-15
Airworthiness date
1955-07-25
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2D45D
Mode S (octal)
50552135
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 N2812N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-11
    Accident at Plymouth, CT; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2812N.
  • 1955-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2812N

N2812N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 13073. It is registered to an individual in Brooklyn, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

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 25, 1955.

N2812N 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

2025-10-11 Accident · Plymouth, CT Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA021
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The plot s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a collision with a log barrier and subsequent nose over after aborting the takeoff.
NTSB report ↗

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.