Single-engine piston

N72976

1946 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
10177
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Los Pajaros Flying Club Inc (Corporation)
Based
El Macero, CA
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N72976 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10177
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Los Pajaros Flying Club Inc
El Macero, CA
Certificate issued
2013-08-26
Airworthiness date
1957-09-20
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C867
Mode S (octal)
52344147
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 N72976.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N72976.
  • 1957-09-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N72976

N72976 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10177. The FAA register lists Los Pajaros Flying Club Inc as the registrant in El Macero, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 September 20, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N72976.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N72976.

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.