Single-engine piston

N73081

1946 Cessna 140

Not current (FAA status 7) 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
10297
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lone Jack, MO
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N73081 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10297
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lone Jack, MO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1954-11-13
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9CE95
Mode S (octal)
52347225
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
88 kt
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
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 N73081.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-02-06
    Accident at Llano, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-17
    Accident at Fairmont,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1954-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N73081

N73081 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10297. It is registered to an individual in Lone Jack, Missouri.

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 November 13, 1954.

N73081 has 2 accident/incident records 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

2025-02-06 Accident · Llano, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA092
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The flight instructor s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, that resulted in a ground loop, and a susbquent runway excursion.
NTSB report ↗
1967-09-17 Accident · Fairmont,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3934
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140

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.