Single-engine piston

N89902

1955 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1955
Serial
8947
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Taylor, WI
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1955 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89902 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Cessna 140
Serial
8947
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Taylor, WI
Certificate issued
1997-06-17
Airworthiness date
1955-09-16
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6936
Mode S (octal)
53064466
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 N89902.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N89902.
  • 1979-02-11
    Accident at Lamotte,Ia, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N89902

N89902 is a 1955 Cessna 140, serial number 8947. It is registered to an individual in Taylor, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 (normal), dated September 16, 1955.

N89902 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-02-11 Accident · Lamotte,Ia, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0090
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.