Cessna 140 Market Report
Single-Engine Piston · generated 2026-10-20 · fyiAero market data, FAA registry, NTSB, aircraft.com sold records.
Market summary
1,599in operation (FAA)
3for sale · 0.2% of fleet
$39kaverage asking
$39kmedian asking
62avg days on market
35registry transfers, 6 mo
12.6 yravg length of ownership
| Low | Avg | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asking price | $39k | $39k | $40k |
| Model year | 1946 | 1946 | 1947 |
| Airframe time | 2,950 | 3,512 | 3,983 |
| Days on market | — | 62 | 85 |
For sale & average asking by month reconstructed from listing history
| Month | For sale | Avg asking | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07 | 2 | $28k | |
| 2026-08 | 8 | $38k | |
| 2026-09 | 10 | $38k | |
| 2026-10 | 6 | $39k |
Features of aircraft for sale
| ADS-B | 33% (1) | |
| 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
| 2025-10 | 5 | |
| 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 3 units · asking vs fyiEstimate
Market by model year fleet · for sale · asking
| Year | Fleet | For sale | % | Low | Avg | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 732 | 1 | 0.1% | — | — | — |
| 1947 | 356 | 2 | 0.6% | $39k | $39k | $40k |
| 1948 | 182 | 0 | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | — | — |
fyiEstimate values by model year and airframe time
| Model year | Units | Avg fyiEstimate |
|---|
Recent market activity last 60 days
| Date | Event | Aircraft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-18 | Off market | 1947 N2092N | $40k |
| 2026-10-04 | Off market | 1947 C-GUEY | Inquire |
| 2026-09-27 | Off market | 1946 N76743 | $48k |
| 2026-09-24 | Newly listed | 1947 C-GUEY | Inquire |
| 2026-09-22 | Newly listed | 1947 C-GUEY | $39k |
| 2026-09-20 | Off market | 1946 | $43k |
| 2026-09-13 | Off market | 1947 C-GDNJ | $28k |
| 2026-09-06 | Off market | 1948 N3612V | $29k |
Sold aircraft.com sold records · last asking at sale
3sold records
$39kavg last asking
$39k – $39krange
| Month | Sold | Avg asking |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 1 | — |
| 2026-09 | 1 | — |
| 2026-10 | 1 | $39k |
| Date | Year | Reg | TTAF | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-11 | 1947 | C-GUEY | 2,931 | $39k |
| 2026-09-27 | 1946 | 2,500 | — | |
| 2026-08-16 | 1946 | N72937 | 2,586 | — |
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.
