Single-engine piston

N72712

1946 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9891
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gainesville, GA
What's N72712 worth? Track flights
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N72712.
Registration record

N72712 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
9891
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gainesville, GA
Certificate issued
2022-10-05
Airworthiness date
1994-10-07
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9C023
Mode S (octal)
52340043
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 N72712.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N72712.
  • 1994-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72712

N72712 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 9891. It is registered to an individual in Gainesville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2022 and expires on October 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 (normal), dated October 7, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72712.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72712.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same model

More Cessna 140 aircraft

N101GR
1946 Cessna 140
N110V
1946 Cessna 140
N110X
1946 Cessna 140
N138JJ
1946 Cessna 140
N140D
1946 Cessna 140
N140DT
1946 Cessna 140
N140DW
1946 Cessna 140
N140ED
1946 Cessna 140
All 1,603 Cessna 140 registrations →
Same state

Other aircraft registered in Georgia

N726MJ
2000 Learjet 45
N726PB
2017 Cirrus SR22-G6
N726TR
2021 Textron Aviation B300
N72741
1946 Cessna 140
N727AM
1979 Schleicher ASW-20
N727BW
1981 Beechcraft KING Air B200
All 8,801 aircraft registered in Georgia →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

More from Cessna

Cessna models on the register

Own N72712?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Cessna aircraft for sale· Cessna 140 overview· Aircraft registered in Georgia· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.