Single-engine piston

N72489

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
9657
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Armor Air Corp (Corporation)
Based
Foristell, MO
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72489 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
9657
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Armor Air Corp
Foristell, MO
Certificate issued
2015-08-04
Airworthiness date
1956-07-11
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9B5FA
Mode S (octal)
52332772
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 N72489.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N72489.
  • 1968-09-20
    Accident at Painesville,Ohio, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72489

N72489 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 9657. The FAA register lists Armor Air Corp as the registrant in Foristell, Missouri. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 July 11, 1956.

N72489 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1968-09-20 Accident · Painesville,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3629
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140

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.