Single-engine piston

N89669

1946 Cessna 140

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
8717
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Macksville, KS
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N89669.
Registration record

N89669 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8717
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Macksville, KS
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1957-05-15
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5EEA
Mode S (octal)
53057352
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
88 kt
Status
Registration pending
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 N89669.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2006-07-28
    Accident at Cunningham, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89669

N89669 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8717. It is registered to an individual in Macksville, Kansas.

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 15, 1957.

N89669 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

2006-07-28 Accident · Cunningham, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN06CA106
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted takeoff. A contributing factor was the mud.

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.