N72687

Pending

1946 CESSNA 140

Fixed wing single enginePeru, ME

N72687 is a 1946 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 9863, registered in Peru, ME. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jul 12, 1956. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in Maine. About 43% of them were built after it.

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
Peru, ME
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
Last FAA action
Oct 20, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A9BD66
Mode S code (octal)
52336546
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
140
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
9863
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Engines / seats
1 / 2
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Airworthiness
Standard since Jul 12, 1956

Changes seen in the FAA file

  • Status: Valid registration → Registration pending
  • Expiration date changed to none
  • Registrant type: Partnership → Individual
  • New registration certificate issued

CheckAero compares the daily FAA registry files since Oct 21, 2026; earlier changes are not in this log.

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