My Cessna 140

July 2010:  MY AIRCRAFT IS FOR SALE !  After 6 years of ownership, I have decided to sell my 140 !!!  Indeed, I found a partner with whom I will purchase my true dream plane, the Cessna 170B !

So, for those prospective buyers amongst you, here are some figures of interrest:

Airframe Total Time Since New (TTSN) 5,582.7 Hrs
Engine Total Time Since Overall (TTSO) 899.3 Hrs
Engine Total Time since Top Overall (TTST) 304.5 Hrs
Propeller Total Time Since Overall (TTSO) 3,017.7 Hrs
    Last PROPELLER 5 years inspection Feb. 2009
Aircraft next Annual Date Nov. 2010

The aircraft is still in the Certified Category and has been professionally maintained by AMO RayAir Maintenance located at the St-Hyacinthe Airport in Quebec province.  Logs for the Canadian life of the aircraft are complete and well documented.  Aircraft comes with full support documentation and a Garmin GPSMap 196, plus some minor parts and goodies (see pictures and details below for the full list of equipment and STCs.  Aircraft condition is 7/10 on the outside and 8/10 inside - can be a 10/10 with very little efforts.

Asking $29,950 Cdn (negotiable).  Requests for information can be sent by email by clicking on "Contact" in the top right corner of this page.
 


Yes !  On January 10, 2004 I finally purchased my very own airplane, a nice Cessna 140 fabricated in 1948 (s/n 14630), registered C-GNCJ (ex-NC2390V).  A true classic !


Picture by Eric Dumigan

NCJ is fitted with a 85 HP Continental C-85-12 engine and many Supplemental Type Certificates (STC) for both modernization and safety improvements.  Here is the list of those STCs and options:

- Metcoair metalized wings
- Scott 3200 tailwheel
- McCauley IB-90 CM71-44 propeller (climb pitch)
- Cessna 150 exhaust
- Cessna 150 adjustable seats
- 60A.- 12Vcc. alternator
- Precision Airmotive 10-4240-1F carburetor
- TAF spin-on cartridge oil filter
- MoGas EAA STC
- Brakett air filter
- CHT / EGT gauge
- Aero Fabricators 4 point safety harness
- Canadian Airmotive E-01 ELT
- Narco AT-50A Mode C transponder & encoder
- Bendix-King KY96A-TSO VHF radio
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Flightcomm 403mc Intercom
- ClassicAeroProducts Yoke mount PTT
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Garmin GPSMap 196
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Airtex headliner & anti-glare
- Whellen Strobe light

To learn everything you always wanted to know about the Cessna 120-140, THE reference is the International 120-140 Association's web site !  Click here to visit it and become a member !


VIDEOS of C-GNCJ:  (in MS MediaPlayer Format)

  • Click here to view a short video of me flying C-GNCJ near Montreal !
  • Click here to view a short video of me landing on a frozen lake at the 2007 Lac Williams Fly-In in Quebec !

 

Here's the story of living my dream, in pictures:

At the purchase:

After some personalizing:

2004 flying season:

2004 - A dream come true:  Oshkosh !!!

2005 flying season:

2006 flying season: 

Aerials - These pictures were taken by friends with whom I fly formation from time to time:
  • Pic #1: Taken by Patrick Cloutier at my first solo cross-country, right after my tailwheel endorsement.
  • Pic #2: Taken by Daniel Gravel during an early morning flight to the Eastern Townships.
  • Pic #3:  Taken by Mélanie Dubé during a beautiful sunset, coming back from Three-Rivers with Daniel Gravel.
  • Pic #4:  Taken by Daniel Gravel - 12 o'clock high

  • Pic #5:  Taken by Mélanie Dubé  - In formation with Marcel Deschamps's beautiful Stearman on our way to the Carp Fly-in.
  • Pic #6:  Taken by Daniel Gravel during the same flight, sepia finished for nostalgia.
  • Pic #7:  Patrick joining formation
  • Pic #8:  Break right !
  • Pic #9:  Near lachute
  • Pic #10:  Another beautiful sunset by Mélanie

June 06 - The new headliner:  The cabin ceiling used to be covered with vinyl on the wing roots and painted aluminum on the ceiling and the baggage compartment.  Not bad, but far from original.  After carefully reviewing Lorraine Morris great instructional video, I tackled the job of returning the cabin to its original finish with the precious help of my wife, Joana.  Look at the results:

July 2006 - Back to Oshkosh the magnificient !

2007 flying season:

May 07 - A new yoke mount PTT from ClassicAeroProducts and a long needed engine compartment cleanup:
July 07 - Cool birthday present !

This model is a true masterpiece, fabricated from resin and has many metal components.  It can be ordered custom painted with the same color scheme as your own 120-140-140A or just with one of the original Cessna paint scheme for your model-year.

For more information and pricing, contact Mr. W.J. Kinsman at Classic & Antique Aircraft Model Molding Co.

T: 800-468-9727 
Email: wjknjan@wolfnet.net

Don't forget to tell him your heard about it from me !

Aerials - More in-flight pictures taken by my good friend Daniel:
  • Pic #1:  Back lit by the sun, in flight
  • Pic #2:  In formation with Pierre in his C-150
  • Pic #3:  In formation with Pierre again

Winter 07-08:  My first winter without flying:

This winter, after freezing for 3 previous seasons for not so much flying, I decided to try not flying for the whole season.  Well... it just happens this is the most snow we ever got around Montreal !!!

Joana, for who it's the first "real winter" is seriously doubting we will ever see the grass again !  hehehe.

Judge by yourself with the following pictures taken on March 8th 2008:

Well, perhaps I should have bought skis after all !  Something to consider for next year...  Stay tuned !

August 2008:  Pictures by Jean-Pierre Bonin at the Classic Air Rallye in Rockcliffe, On.
October 2008:  A new GPS bracket & a new strobe light

There is always some minor improvements to be made when you own a classic aircraft.  Here are a few pictures of the latest ones I have made:

December 2008:  A new winter flying season
2009 Flying Season:

 

My Northern Companion Engine Pre-Heater: