Single-engine piston

N89972

1954 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
9024
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wrong Brothers LLC (LLC)
Based
Sedgwick, KS
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1954 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N89972 on the FAA register

Type
1954 Cessna 140
Serial
9024
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Wrong Brothers LLC
Sedgwick, KS
Certificate issued
2002-02-12
Airworthiness date
1958-02-11
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC6A2B
Mode S (octal)
53065053
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 N89972.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N89972.
  • 1994-06-10
    Accident at Bainbridge, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-02-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N89972

N89972 is a 1954 Cessna 140, serial number 9024. The FAA register lists Wrong Brothers LLC as the registrant in Sedgwick, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2002 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 February 11, 1958.

N89972 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

1994-06-10 Accident · Bainbridge, GA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ATL94LA117
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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.