Single-engine piston

N81030

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
10320
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Condon, MT
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N81030 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
10320
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Condon, MT
Certificate issued
1995-06-28
Airworthiness date
1955-07-22
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB0C36
Mode S (octal)
52606066
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 N81030.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1995-06-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N81030.
  • 1964-05-23
    Accident at Marion Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N81030

N81030 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 10320. It is registered to an individual in Condon, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 28, 1995 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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 July 22, 1955.

N81030 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

1964-05-23 Accident · Marion Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1387
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.