Single-engine piston

N76975

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
11421
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Topeka, KS
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N76975.
Registration record

N76975 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
11421
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Topeka, KS
Certificate issued
2024-12-26
Airworthiness date
1989-05-15
Registration expires
2031-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AA6662
Mode S (octal)
52463142
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 N76975.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N76975.
  • 2001-11-08
    Accident at Nephi, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N76975

N76975 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 11421. It is registered to an individual in Topeka, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 26, 2024 and expires on December 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 May 15, 1989.

N76975 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

2001-11-08 Accident · Nephi, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN02LA008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight performed by the pilot.

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.