Single-engine piston

N72860

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10051
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Johnson City, TN
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72860 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10051
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Johnson City, TN
Certificate issued
2023-05-27
Airworthiness date
1956-02-18
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C487
Mode S (octal)
52342207
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 N72860.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N72860.
  • 2003-07-21
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72860

N72860 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10051. It is registered to an individual in Johnson City, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 February 18, 1956.

N72860 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

2003-07-21 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC03CA081
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and excessive application of the airplane brakes during the landing roll that resulted in the airplane nosing 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.