N140X is a Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 11387, registered in Scottsbluff, NE. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 30, 1956. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 17 of them registered in Nebraska. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 30, 2017.
FAA status: Registration pending. There is no expiration date on this record.
Registration
- FAA status
- Registration pending
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Scottsbluff, NE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lincoln FSDO (LNK FSDO) · (402) 475-1738
- Last FAA action
- Dec 26, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0A4BD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50122275
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Scottsbluff
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field Scottsbluff, NE | KBFF | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Torrington Municipal Torrington, WY | KTOR | 29 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 1972 | AERO COMMANDER 500-A | 500A-1268-91 | 1962 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2017 | Empire, NV | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR17LA193 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.