Single-engine piston

N4213N

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
13684
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anamosa, IA
1948 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N4213N.
Registration record

N4213N on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
13684
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anamosa, IA
Certificate issued
2011-05-26
Airworthiness date
1948-12-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A50224
Mode S (octal)
51201044
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 N4213N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N4213N.
  • 1992-10-27
    Accident at Waverly, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1948-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N4213N

N4213N is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 13684. It is registered to an individual in Anamosa, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 2011 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 (normal), dated December 20, 1948.

N4213N 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

1992-10-27 Accident · Waverly, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI93LA023
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL.

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.