Single-engine piston

N72287

Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
9464
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adams Aviation Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Peyton, CO
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Registration record

N72287 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
9464
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Adams Aviation Services Inc
Peyton, CO
Certificate issued
2025-04-08
Airworthiness date
1955-06-29
Registration expires
2032-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9AE8A
Mode S (octal)
52327212
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 N72287.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N72287.
  • 1955-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N72287

N72287 is a Cessna 140, serial number 9464. The FAA register lists Adams Aviation Services Inc as the registrant in Peyton, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2025 and expires on April 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series 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, dated June 29, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72287.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72287.

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.