Single-engine piston

N89884

1946 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
8929
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Lc Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
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1946 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89884 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Cessna 140
Serial
8929
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Valiair Lc Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2024-11-04
Airworthiness date
1955-10-01
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC6699
Mode S (octal)
53063231
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 N89884.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-27
    Accident at Ceres, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-11-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N89884.
  • 1975-10-06
    Accident at Blaine,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N89884

N89884 is a 1946 Cessna 140, serial number 8929. The FAA register lists Valiair Lc Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 4, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 October 1, 1955.

N89884 has 2 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-12-27 Accident · Ceres, VA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA26LA079
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to recognize and mitigate carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and forced landing.
NTSB report ↗
1975-10-06 Accident · Blaine,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2913
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.