Single-engine piston

N72992

Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
10197
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Huntington, WV
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Registration record

N72992 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
10197
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Huntington, WV
Certificate issued
2014-08-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-07
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9C8A9
Mode S (octal)
52344251
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 N72992.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N72992.
  • 1999-07-05
    Accident at Beckley, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N72992

N72992 is a Cessna 140, serial number 10197. It is registered to an individual in Huntington, West Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 June 7, 1956.

N72992 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

1999-07-05 Accident · Beckley, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC99LA166
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of aircraft control during the landing roll, which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop.

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.