Single-engine piston

N72862

Cessna 140

Not current (FAA status 19) No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
10053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 19)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ozark, AL
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Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72862 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
10053
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ozark, AL
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1957-02-22
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C489
Mode S (octal)
52342211
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 N72862.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 1957-02-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N72862

N72862 is a Cessna 140, serial number 10053. It is registered to an individual in Ozark, Alabama.

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 22, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72862.

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 N72862.

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.