Cessna 140 Market Report
Other · generated 2026-08-31 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
1,599in operation (FAA)
14for sale · 0.9% of fleet
$40kaverage asking
$42kmedian asking
21avg days on market
43registry transfers, 6 mo
12.5 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $28k | $40k | $50k |
| Model year | 1946 | 1952 | 2025 |
| Airframe time | 140 | 2,907 | 4,367 |
| Days on market | — | 21 | 48 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 2 | $28k | |
| 2026-08 | 8 | $38k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 29% (4) | |
| GPS navigator | 0% (0) | |
| Autopilot | 0% (0) | |
| FIKI | 0% (0) | |
| GTN 750 / 750Xi | 0% (0) | |
| Glass flight deck | 0% (0) |
Fleet & safety
68NTSB events, 10 yr
5fatal
37.3per 1,000 airframes
Where the fleet is based top states, FAA registry
| TX | 154 | |
| CA | 150 | |
| WA | 76 | |
| FL | 70 | |
| AK | 66 | |
| WI | 56 | |
| IL | 52 | |
| MI | 51 | |
| GA | 49 | |
| OH | 47 |
1,162 of 1,599 are individually registered.
Registry transfers by month new registration certificates, 12 mo
| 2025-09 | 10 | |
| 2025-10 | 14 | |
| 2025-11 | 4 | |
| 2025-12 | 6 | |
| 2026-01 | 9 | |
| 2026-02 | 10 | |
| 2026-03 | 9 | |
| 2026-04 | 5 | |
| 2026-05 | 14 | |
| 2026-06 | 6 | |
| 2026-07 | 7 | |
| 2026-08 | 3 |
Aircraft for sale 14 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
| Year | Reg | Serial | Asking | fyiEstimate | vs est | TTAF | Engine | Seller | DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | — | NOF | Inquire | $43,000 | — | 3,983 | 84 | Aviation Sales International | 35 |
| 1946 | — | $32,500 | $39,500 | -18% | — | — | Glenn Crabtree | 22 | |
| 1946 | — | $39,900 | $39,500 | +1% | — | — | Canadian Aircraft Sales | 19 | |
| 1946 | — | $42,500 | $39,500 | +8% | — | — | Joey Bassett C | 15 | |
| 1946 | — | $43,000 | $41,000 | +5% | 2,500 | 1,100 | Hangar Twelve Aircraft Manag | 11 | |
| 1946 | — | $44,500 | $40,500 | +10% | — | — | Cameron Heddings | 15 | |
| 1946 | — | $49,500 | $39,500 | +25% | — | — | Jon Hankins Outstanding | 22 | |
| 1947 | C-GDNJ | 14013739 | $28,500 | $39,500 | -28% | 3,344 | 1,589 | APEX AIRCRAFT SALES LTD | 48 |
| 1947 | N2092N | 12328 | $39,500 | $43,500 | -9% | 3,605 | 1,172 | Skywagons LLC | 24 |
| 1947 | — | $39,500 | $41,000 | -4% | — | — | Mark Pilkington N | 15 | |
| 1947 | — | $41,500 | $40,000 | +4% | — | — | Drew Case | 22 | |
| 1947 | — | $47,000 | $41,500 | +13% | 2,410 | — | Shane Maas Very nice | 22 | |
| 1948 | N3612V | 14880 | $29,000 | $40,000 | -28% | 4,367 | 1,975 | Ron Duer | 15 |
| 2025 | — | $44,000 | — | — | 140 | — | Morris Riggin TTAF | 22 |
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 732 | 7 | 1.0% | $32k | $42k | $50k |
| 1947 | 356 | 5 | 1.4% | $28k | $39k | $47k |
| 1948 | 182 | 1 | 0.5% | $29k | $29k | $29k |
| 1949 | 14 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1954 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1955 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 2025 | — | 1 | — | $44k | $44k | $44k |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 7 | $40,357 |
| 1947 | 5 | $41,100 |
| 1948 | 1 | $40,000 |
| Airframe hours | Units | Avg asking | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,000–3,999 | 5 | $39,500 | $41,700 |
| 4,000–5,999 | 1 | $29,000 | $40,000 |
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Newly listed | 1946 | $43k |
| 2026-08-16 | Off market | 1947 N2092N | $40k |
| 2026-08-16 | Newly listed | 1948 N3612V | $29k |
| 2026-08-12 | Newly listed | 1946 | $40k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1946 N76743 | $48k |
| 2026-08-09 | Off market | 1946 N76743 | $48k |
| 2026-08-09 | Newly listed | 1947 N2092N | $40k |
| 2026-08-07 | Newly listed | 1947 N2092N | $40k |
| 2026-07-27 | Newly listed | 1946 | Inquire |
| 2026-07-14 | Newly listed | 1947 C-GDNJ | $28k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
1sold records
$28kavg last asking
$28k – $28krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 | $28k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | 1946 | N72937 | 2,586 | $28k |
Operating costs full cost analysis →
$18,443annual budget · 182 hrs
$66variable cost / hour
$0.75cost per nm
4.8gph fuel burn
fyiEstimate values are market estimates from comparable asking prices (which skew high versus sold prices), not certified appraisals. Fleet and ownership figures from the FAA Releasable Registry; "registry transfers" count new registration certificates issued. Sold records from aircraft.com reflect the last asking price, not the transaction price. Monthly history is reconstructed from when listings first and last appeared.
