Single-engine piston

N89636

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8683
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Juan Bautista, CA
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89636 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8683
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Juan Bautista, CA
Certificate issued
2017-05-08
Airworthiness date
1957-05-24
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5E7E
Mode S (octal)
53057176
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 N89636.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N89636.
  • 1978-03-29
    Accident at La Crosse,Wa, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89636

N89636 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8683. It is registered to an individual in San Juan Bautista, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 May 24, 1957.

N89636 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

1978-03-29 Accident · La Crosse,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0693
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.