Single-engine piston

N89227

1946 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
8247
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lexington, NC
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89227 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8247
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lexington, NC
Certificate issued
2014-04-29
Airworthiness date
1956-07-13
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC4F80
Mode S (octal)
53047600
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 N89227.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N89227.
  • 1956-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89227

N89227 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8247. It is registered to an individual in Lexington, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 2014 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 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 13, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N89227.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N89227.

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.