Single-engine piston

N89492

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8524
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pilot Farm LLC (LLC)
Based
Grant, NE
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89492 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8524
Engines
Lycoming O-290 series
Registered owner
Pilot Farm LLC
Grant, NE
Certificate issued
2024-03-09
Airworthiness date
1958-03-13
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC57DE
Mode S (octal)
53053736
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 N89492.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N89492.
  • 2007-08-17
    Accident at Grant, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89492

N89492 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8524. The FAA register lists Pilot Farm LLC as the registrant in Grant, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290 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 13, 1958.

N89492 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

2007-08-17 Accident · Grant, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA274
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind, gust, and ditch.

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.