Single-engine piston

N9487A

1949 Cessna 140A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1949
Serial
15308
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dripping Springs, TX
Registration record

N9487A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 140A
Serial
15308
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dripping Springs, TX
Certificate issued
2001-04-03
Airworthiness date
1955-10-07
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD2E2E
Mode S (octal)
53227056
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N9487A.
  • 1955-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N9487A

N9487A is a 1949 Cessna 140A, serial number 15308. It is registered to an individual in Dripping Springs, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2001 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated October 7, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9487A.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
315 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9487A.

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.