Single-engine piston

N81H

1950 Cessna 140A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1950
Serial
15602
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kansas City, KS
Registration record

N81H on the FAA register

Type
1950 Cessna 140A
Serial
15602
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kansas City, KS
Certificate issued
2002-05-15
Airworthiness date
1955-09-21
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB07B2
Mode S (octal)
52603662
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N81H.
  • 1967-01-20
    Accident at Midland,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1950
    Manufactured (1950).
Overview

About N81H

N81H is a 1950 Cessna 140A, serial number 15602. It is registered to an individual in Kansas City, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2002 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 90 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 21, 1955.

N81H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
315 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-01-20 Accident · Midland,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0142
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A
Probable cause: Y.

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.