Single-engine piston

N9493A

1949 Cessna 140A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
15314
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hesperia, CA
Registration record

N9493A on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 140A
Serial
15314
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hesperia, CA
Certificate issued
2026-10-11
Airworthiness date
1956-07-07
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD3159
Mode S (octal)
53230531
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

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9493A.
  • 1965-08-24
    Accident at Corsicana Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N9493A

N9493A is a 1949 Cessna 140A, serial number 15314. It is registered to co-owners in Hesperia, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 11, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 July 7, 1956.

N9493A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

1965-08-24 Accident · Corsicana Tex, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2396
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.