Single-engine piston

N9688A

1952 Cessna 140A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
15409
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Panama City, FL
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Registration record

N9688A on the FAA register

Type
1952 Cessna 140A
Serial
15409
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2000-11-07
Airworthiness date
1952-02-18
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD7D4F
Mode S (octal)
53276517
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

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N9688A.
  • 1982-02-28
    Accident at Wagoner, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-06-17
    Accident at Kerens,W Va, 48; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-04-02
    Accident at Huntsville,Ala, 01; damage: substantial.
  • 1952-02-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N9688A

N9688A is a 1952 Cessna 140A, serial number 15409. It is registered to an individual in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2000 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 (normal), dated February 18, 1952.

N9688A has 3 accident/incident records 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

1982-02-28 Accident · Wagoner, OK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW82DPM10
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A
1968-06-17 Accident · Kerens,W Va, 48 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3405
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A
1967-04-02 Accident · Huntsville,Ala, 01 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1070
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A

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.