Single-engine piston

N5393C

1950 Cessna 140A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
15526
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Snellville, GA
Registration record

N5393C on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 140A
Serial
15526
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee
Snellville, GA
Certificate issued
2022-05-06
Airworthiness date
1956-03-10
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6D4A0
Mode S (octal)
51552240
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

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N5393C.
  • 1996-10-03
    Accident at Allegan, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5393C

N5393C is a 1950 Cessna 140A, serial number 15526. The FAA register lists Plane Fun Inc Tr Trustee as the registrant in Snellville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 6, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 March 10, 1956.

N5393C 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

1996-10-03 Accident · Allegan, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI97LA001
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during 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.