Single-engine piston

N89535

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8571
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hartstown, PA
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N89535.
Registration record

N89535 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8571
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hartstown, PA
Certificate issued
1993-08-05
Airworthiness date
1957-05-27
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC5AC6
Mode S (octal)
53055306
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 N89535.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1993-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N89535.
  • 1968-01-20
    Accident at Fredericksburg,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89535

N89535 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8571. It is registered to an individual in Hartstown, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 1993 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated May 27, 1957.

N89535 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

1968-01-20 Accident · Fredericksburg,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0142
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.