Single-engine piston

N5389C

Cessna 140A

Registration pending 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
15522
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Niagara, WI
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Registration record

N5389C on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140A
Serial
15522
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Niagara, WI
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-05-01
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6D1BB
Mode S (octal)
51550673
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1965-01-21
    Accident at Stow Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-01-11
    Accident at Painsville Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5389C

N5389C is a Cessna 140A, serial number 15522. It is registered to an individual in Niagara, Wisconsin.

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 May 1, 1956.

N5389C has 2 accident/incident records 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

1965-01-21 Accident · Stow Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0319
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A
1964-01-11 Accident · Painsville Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0094
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A

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.