N140R is a 1951 Cessna 305A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 22834, registered in Washington, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2031; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor O-470 SERIES rated at 230 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (utility), issued Feb 14, 1972. It is one of 166 305A aircraft in the FAA registry, 5 of them registered in North Carolina. About 27% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 18, 2021.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2031
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Washington, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Jun 15, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Jun 15, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0A427
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50122047
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- CESSNA
- Model
- 305A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 5A5 (Regal Air Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1951
- Serial number
- 22834
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Feb 14, 1972
- Approved operations
- Utility
Public airports near Washington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Warren Washington, NC | KOCW | <1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| South Oaks Aerodrome Winterville, NC | 05N | 18 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Pitt-Greenville Greenville, NC | KPGV | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2021 | Topeka, KS | Cessna 305A this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN21LA448 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.