Single-engine piston

N72831

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10017
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Luthersville, GA
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72831 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10017
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Luthersville, GA
Certificate issued
2024-01-19
Airworthiness date
1956-01-20
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C41F
Mode S (octal)
52342037
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 N72831.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N72831.
  • 2022-02-28
    Accident at Kokomo, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72831

N72831 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10017. It is registered to an individual in Luthersville, Georgia. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

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 January 20, 1956.

N72831 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-02-28 Accident · Kokomo, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA142
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to perform the takeoff on the soft, wet, turf runway, with the tailwheel equipped airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.

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.