Single-engine piston

N72677

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
9853
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mesa, AZ
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N72677.
Registration record

N72677 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
9853
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mesa, AZ
Certificate issued
2011-03-01
Airworthiness date
1955-12-16
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9BD43
Mode S (octal)
52336503
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 N72677.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N72677.
  • 1966-09-07
    Accident at Santa Susana Cal, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72677

N72677 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 9853. It is registered to co-owners in Mesa, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 1, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 December 16, 1955.

N72677 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

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

1966-09-07 Accident · Santa Susana Cal, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3261
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.