Single-engine piston

N73045

1946 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
10253
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Strachan Darrel A + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
San Jose, CA
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N73045.
Registration record

N73045 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10253
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Strachan Darrel A + 1 co-owner
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
1988-12-07
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9CE0D
Mode S (octal)
52347015
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 N73045.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N73045.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N73045

N73045 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10253. The FAA register lists Strachan Darrel A + 1 co-owner as the registrant in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 1988 and expires on January 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73045.

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 N73045.

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.