Single-engine piston

N5353C

1950 Cessna 140A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
15484
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Upper Sandusky, OH
Registration record

N5353C on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 140A
Serial
15484
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Upper Sandusky, OH
Certificate issued
2012-08-21
Airworthiness date
1955-10-02
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6C5C4
Mode S (octal)
51542704
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N5353C.
  • 2010-01-13
    Accident at Urbana, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5353C

N5353C is a 1950 Cessna 140A, serial number 15484. It is registered to an individual in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2012 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 2, 1955.

N5353C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
315 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-01-13 Accident · Urbana, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA095
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the crosswind landing.

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.