Single-engine piston

N89252

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8272
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
White Lake, MI
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89252 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8272
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
White Lake, MI
Certificate issued
2019-04-19
Airworthiness date
1955-10-08
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC4FE4
Mode S (octal)
53047744
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 N89252.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N89252.
  • 1967-07-12
    Accident at Lake Orion,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89252

N89252 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8272. It is registered to co-owners in White Lake, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2019 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 October 8, 1955.

N89252 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

1967-07-12 Accident · Lake Orion,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2426
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.