Single-engine piston

N1859V

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
14038
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Yorkville, IL
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N1859V on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
14038
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Yorkville, IL
Certificate issued
2023-09-05
Airworthiness date
1955-08-27
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A156E6
Mode S (octal)
50253346
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
88 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Market asking range
$39,250 to $54,750
Middle half of 5 live Cessna 140 listings, 1946–1948 models (median $48,500). Asking prices, not an appraisal of N1859V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N1859V.
  • 1972-07-23
    Accident at Toledo,Iowa, 15; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N1859V

N1859V is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 14038. It is registered to an individual in Yorkville, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 88 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated August 27, 1955.

N1859V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
88 kt
Range
315 nm
Power / thrust (each)
85
Takeoff over 50 ft
1,950 ft
Landing over 50 ft
1,530 ft
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition. Cessna 140 specs, prices and for-sale inventory →

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-07-23 Accident · Toledo,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2592
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: ATTEMPT TO CLOSE DURING CONTD TKOF DISTRACTED PLT.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.