Single-engine piston

N76728

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
11160
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whitewright, TX
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N76728.
Registration record

N76728 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
11160
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whitewright, TX
Certificate issued
2013-04-17
Airworthiness date
1956-05-23
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA5E48
Mode S (octal)
52457110
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 N76728.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-04-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N76728.
  • 1990-06-20
    Accident at Fabens, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N76728

N76728 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 11160. It is registered to an individual in Whitewright, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 17, 2013 and expires on April 30, 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 May 23, 1956.

N76728 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

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

1990-06-20 Accident · Fabens, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW90LA121A
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRCRAFT, WHICH RESULTED IN A FAILURE OF EACH PILOT TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE OTHER AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE RYAN ST-3KR PILOT TO MAKE TRAFFIC ADVIZORIES WHILE ENTERING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND APPROACHING TO LAND.

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.