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140A — Cessna Aircraft Company 140A

Cessna Aircraft Company 140A
C140
Photo via Wikipedia: Cessna 140
Year
Owner
Cessna Aircraft Company
Last seen
MTOW
600 kg
Range
270 nm
Seats
2
140Ahover
Cessna Aircraft Company · 140A
Model overview

Fleet & certification

Built
299
Active
258
Origin
US
Certifying authorities
FAA
Variants

Per-variant specifications

VariantEngineMTOWRangeCruisePax
C140
C140
600 kg270 nm90 kt2
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Type certification

The FAA paperwork

TCDS 5A2 · 20 · issued 1995-10-15

The FAA-issued Type Certificate for this model is on file (TCDS 5A2), but we haven't yet extracted the structured spec values.

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Safety & ops history

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Detailed safety & ops history coming soon — view this model's FAA Airworthiness Directives at FAA.gov.
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Cessna Aircraft Company 140Amarket & fleet intelligence

Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Cessna Aircraft Company 140A fleet — updated daily.

Fleet age

76 yearsmedian age

Of the 222 registered Cessna Aircraft Company 140A with a known build year (74% of the 299 we track), the median age is 76 years.

Registration activity

13changed registration in 12 months

13 of the 299 registered Cessna Aircraft Company 140A we track changed registration in the last 12 months (4% of the fleet), across 13 registration events. Registration changes include ownership transfers, re-registrations and address updates — not all are sales.

Fleet activity — last 90 days
Aircraft seen flying
5
Tracked flights
6
Tracked flight hours
6
Share of fleet flying
2%

5 Cessna Aircraft Company 140A were tracked flying in the last 90 days (2% of the registered fleet), across 6 flights. Sprinkle flight tracking began May 2026; coverage is ADS-B-derived and not exhaustive.

Cessna Aircraft Company 140A manuals & documents

12 documents for the Cessna Aircraft Company 140 family Wiring Diagram · Airworthiness Directives · Pilot's Operating Handbook · Flight Manual · Maintenance Manual · Parts Catalog · Service Bulletins · Other Documents. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.

No documents are catalogued for the 140A specifically; these are the Cessna Aircraft Company 140 family documents.

Overview
Pilot's Operating Handbook for Cessna 140 and Cessna 120 · 1979

This Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) is designed for the Cessna 140 and Cessna 120 aircraft, providing essential information for owners and operators. It covers operational procedures, performance data, and maintenance guidelines to ensure safe and efficient flying. The handbook is structured into four main sections: an operating checklist, operational limitations and performance data, detailed operating instructions, and care and maintenance of the aircraft. This comprehensive guide aims to enhance the flying experience and ensure the longevity of the aircraft through proper operation and care.

  • Maximum gross weight for Cessna 140 is 1450 lbs.
  • Best rate of climb airspeed is 73 mph indicated.
  • Oil pressure should be between 30-40 lbs/sq.in during operation.
  • Take-off distance at sea level is approximately 465 feet with full throttle and flaps up.
  • Landing distance with flaps down at sea level is approximately 212 feet.

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