Single-engine piston

N73087

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10303
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Plane Affair LLC (LLC)
Based
Miami, FL
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N73087.
Registration record

N73087 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10303
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Plane Affair LLC
Miami, FL
Certificate issued
2018-01-03
Airworthiness date
1946-10-02
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9CE9B
Mode S (octal)
52347233
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 N73087.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N73087.
  • 1986-09-07
    Accident at Jacksonville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1946-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N73087

N73087 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10303. The FAA register lists Plane Affair LLC as the registrant in Miami, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

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 (normal), dated October 2, 1946.

N73087 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

1986-09-07 Accident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA86LA247
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.