Single-engine piston

N2397V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
14639
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tucson, AZ
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1948 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N2397V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14639
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tucson, AZ
Certificate issued
2025-05-15
Airworthiness date
1955-09-13
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A22D50
Mode S (octal)
50426520
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 N2397V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2397V.
  • 1972-01-07
    Accident at Boise City,Okla, 36; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-12-30
    Accident at Palmer Nebr, 27; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N2397V

N2397V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14639. It is registered to an individual in Tucson, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

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 September 13, 1955.

N2397V has 2 accident/incident records 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

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-01-07 Accident · Boise City,Okla, 36 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1291
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
1966-12-30 Accident · Palmer Nebr, 27 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4159
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: LY GROUND LOOPED-WING TIP STRUCK FENCE.

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.