Single-engine piston

N9972F

1947 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
12396
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Snohomish, WA
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N9972F on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
12396
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Snohomish, WA
Certificate issued
2017-04-11
Airworthiness date
1957-10-02
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADEF48
Mode S (octal)
53367510
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 N9972F.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N9972F to the current registrant.
  • 1980-10-24
    N9972F previously assigned to a Lake LA 4/200 Buccaneer (s/n 558); cancelled.
  • 1957-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1954-02-23
    N9972F previously assigned to a Beechcraft D17S (s/n 4935); cancelled.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N9972F

N9972F is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 12396. It is registered to an individual in Snohomish, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston 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, dated October 2, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9972F.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9972F.

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.