N140X - Cessna 140 Aircraft Registration

N140X is a Cessna 140, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Registration Pending in Scottsbluff, NE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 30, 1956. Powered by a Cont Motor C85 SERIES engine producing 85 horsepower, N140X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0A4BD (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N140X was last updated on December 26, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cessna 140, a foundational aircraft that established Cessna's dominance in postwar general aviation, first flew on June 28, 1945. This high-wing, two-seat tailwheel monoplane powered by an 85-horsepower Continental C85-12 engine became the template for Cessna's single-engine designs for the next two decades. At peak production in 1946, the Wichita factory delivered 30 aircraft daily, ultimately producing 5,432 Model 140 and 140A variants through 1951. Built by Cessna Aircraft Company using wartime mass-production techniques, the 140 transformed affordable light aviation for civilian pilots. AviatorDB tracks 80,556 Cessna aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is C140.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N140X. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.