Single-engine piston

N72562

1946 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9732
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Planes & Parts Inc (Corporation)
Based
Weston, FL
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72562 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
9732
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Planes & Parts Inc
Weston, FL
Certificate issued
2022-05-10
Airworthiness date
1955-07-30
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9B964
Mode S (octal)
52334544
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 N72562.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N72562.
  • 1955-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72562

N72562 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 9732. The FAA register lists Planes & Parts Inc as the registrant in Weston, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2029.

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 30, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N72562. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

Published figures for the Cessna 140 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-02-19 Accident · Wausau,Wi, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0487
Reported aircraft: Grumman AA1-A — a different aircraft that carried the N72562 registration before this airframe.

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.