Single-engine piston

N2933N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
12753
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Welch Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2933N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12753
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Welch Aviation Services LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2024-09-16
Airworthiness date
1956-05-03
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3036D
Mode S (octal)
50601555
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 N2933N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-30
    Accident at Pearland, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-09-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2933N.
  • 1956-05-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N2933N

N2933N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12753. The FAA register lists Welch Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 16, 2024 and expires on September 30, 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 May 3, 1956.

N2933N 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

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

2024-11-30 Accident · Pearland, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA055
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The flight instructor s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive use of wheel brakes to regain directional control which resulted in the airplane nosing over.
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.