Single-engine piston

N89378

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
8410
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
West Burke, VT
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89378 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8410
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
West Burke, VT
Certificate issued
2021-08-05
Airworthiness date
1956-03-24
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC53E7
Mode S (octal)
53051747
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 N89378.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N89378.
  • 1972-09-17
    Accident at Abilene,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-09-13
    Accident at Clay Center,Kans, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-03-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89378

N89378 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8410. It is registered to an individual in West Burke, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

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 March 24, 1956.

N89378 has 2 accident/incident records 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-09-17 Accident · Abilene,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3573
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: NDING ROLL ON WHEELS.PLT USED TO HEEL BRAKES
1967-09-13 Accident · Clay Center,Kans, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3425
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.