N72881

Valid registration

1946 CESSNA 140

Fixed wing single engineWest Columbia, SCRegistered Sep 23, 2026

N72881 is a 1946 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 10075, registered in West Columbia, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2033. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Jun 28, 1956. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 18 of them registered in South Carolina. About 43% of them were built after it.

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Registration expiresSep 30, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Sep 30, 2033
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
West Columbia, SC
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
Certificate issued
Sep 23, 2026
Last FAA action
Sep 23, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
A9C4CE
Mode S code (octal)
52342316
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
140
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
10075
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 Jun 28, 1956

Public airports near West Columbia

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Columbia Metro
Columbia, SC
KCAE4 miTowered100LL, A
Jim Hamilton L B Owens
Columbia, SC
KCUB6 miNon-towered100LL, A
Lexington County
Pelion, SC
6J016 miNon-towered100LL

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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