Single-engine piston

N89278

Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
8304
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Upper Sandusky, OH
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Registration record

N89278 on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
8304
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Upper Sandusky, OH
Certificate issued
2016-10-05
Airworthiness date
1956-03-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5030
Mode S (octal)
53050060
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 N89278.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-10-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N89278.
  • 1956-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N89278

N89278 is a Cessna 140, serial number 8304. It is registered to an individual in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 5, 2016 and expires on October 31, 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 March 26, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N89278.

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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N89278.

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.