Single-engine piston

N89691

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
8739
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Matheson, CO
1946 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N89691.
Registration record

N89691 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8739
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Matheson, CO
Certificate issued
2011-05-13
Airworthiness date
1955-08-02
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC5F4B
Mode S (octal)
53057513
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 N89691.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N89691.
  • 1981-08-14
    Accident at Waco,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-11
    Accident at Baylor,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-09-14
    Accident at Waco,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-12
    Accident at Hillsboro,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89691

N89691 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8739. It is registered to co-owners in Matheson, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2011 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 August 2, 1955.

N89691 has 4 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

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

1981-08-14 Accident · Waco,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1744
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
1972-07-11 Accident · Baylor,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3213
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
1970-09-14 Accident · Waco,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3788
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
1969-03-12 Accident · Hillsboro,Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0729
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: AB.

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.