Single-engine piston

N72827

1946 Cessna 140

Not current (FAA status 19) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10013
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Winnsboro, SC
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72827 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10013
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Winnsboro, SC
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1956-03-20
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C402
Mode S (octal)
52342002
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
88 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
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 N72827.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1968-05-03
    Accident at Norwood,Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72827

N72827 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10013. It is registered to an individual in Winnsboro, South Carolina.

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 March 20, 1956.

N72827 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

1968-05-03 Accident · Norwood,Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1361
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: PA-30,N7550Y AND PA-23,N4168P,SUBSTL DAMAGE.

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.