Single-engine piston

N5603C

1950 Cessna 140A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
15536
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
School Craft, MI
Registration record

N5603C on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 140A
Serial
15536
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
School Craft, MI
Certificate issued
1975-06-23
Airworthiness date
1956-06-18
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A729AE
Mode S (octal)
51624656
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1985-01-27
    Accident at Three Rivers, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-06-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5603C.
  • 1956-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N5603C

N5603C is a 1950 Cessna 140A, serial number 15536. It is registered to an individual in School Craft, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 23, 1975 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 June 18, 1956.

N5603C 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

1985-01-27 Accident · Three Rivers, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI85LA098
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.