Single-engine piston

N72721

1946 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
9900
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Medford, OR
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72721 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
9900
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Medford, OR
Certificate issued
1998-04-08
Airworthiness date
1956-12-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C045
Mode S (octal)
52340105
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 N72721.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N72721.
  • 1956-12-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72721

N72721 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 9900. It is registered to an individual in Medford, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 1998 and expires on June 30, 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 29, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72721.

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 N72721.

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.