N89447

Valid registration

1946 CESSNA 140

Fixed wing single engineSanta Rosa, CARegistered May 30, 2024

N89447 is a 1946 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8479, registered in Santa Rosa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2030. It is powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES rated at 85 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Sep 17, 1955. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 150 of them registered in California. About 43% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 17, 2025.

1671days left
Registration expiresMay 31, 2031

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
May 31, 2031
Registrant type
Individual
Registered owner
Individual owner, name not shown
Location
Santa Rosa, CA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
Certificate issued
May 30, 2024
Last FAA action
May 30, 2024
Mode S code (hex)
AC5734
Mode S code (octal)
53053464
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
CESSNA
Model
140
Type certificate (TCDS)
A-768 (Textron Aviation Inc.)
Year manufactured
1946
Serial number
8479
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 Sep 17, 1955

Public airports near Santa Rosa

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County
Santa Rosa, CA
KSTS7 miTowered100LL, A1
Petaluma Municipal
Petaluma, CA
O6914 miNon-towered100LL, A
Angwin-Parrett Field
Angwin, CA
2O317 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.

NTSB accident and incident records

DatePlaceAircraft (as NTSB recorded it)DamageHighest injuryNTSB no.
Aug 17, 2025Shelter Cove, CACessna 140 this airframeUnknownFatalWPR25FA257

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.

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