Single-engine piston

N2197V

Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
14426
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Auburn, WA
 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N2197V.
Registration record

N2197V on the FAA register

Type
Cessna 140
Serial
14426
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Auburn, WA
Certificate issued
2015-08-26
Airworthiness date
1956-07-12
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A1DE52
Mode S (octal)
50357122
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 N2197V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N2197V.
  • 1990-02-25
    Accident at Vancouver, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2197V

N2197V is a Cessna 140, serial number 14426. It is registered to an individual in Auburn, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 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 July 12, 1956.

N2197V 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

1990-02-25 Accident · Vancouver, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA90LA050
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: ENGINE LOSS OF POWER WAS DUE TO MOISTURE DAMAGE TO THE COILS IN THE MAGNETOES. DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE HAD NOT UNDERGONE CURRENT MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS AND WAS BEING FERRIED FOR MAINTENANCE WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

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.