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N1850V1947 Cessna 140

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19821 AD may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Dec 31, 2027
Based in
Sumrall, MS
owner city / state
Engine
C85 SERIES · 85 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 1996
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Sumrall, MS
Certificate issued
Jul 10, 1996
Expires
Dec 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Cessna
Model
140
Year
1947
Serial number
14020
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A155AB

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor C85 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
85 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1996 – nowIndividual ownerSumrall, MS · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-08-03Flight Compartment EquipmentMay 17, 2022Airframe (140)Certain serial numbers: 120 10070–15075; 140 10070–15075

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedAug 30, 1999

    DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TENSION LOW. ATTEMPT TO ADJUST, COULD NOT ATTAIN PROPER TEST. INSPECT CABLE ROUTING, NOT ABLE TO VERIFY PULLEY MOVEMENT. THERE ARE NO ACCESS PLATES OR PANELS TO VISUALLY INSPECT. ENTIRE TAIL GROUP WAS REMOVED TO FURTHER FACILITATE INSPECTION.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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