Single-engine piston

N3073N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13331
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thief River Falls, MN
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N3073N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
13331
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thief River Falls, MN
Certificate issued
2013-08-26
Airworthiness date
1955-10-17
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A33C21
Mode S (octal)
50636041
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 N3073N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3073N.
  • 1979-09-24
    Accident at Thief Riv Fls,Mn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-10-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N3073N

N3073N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 13331. It is registered to an individual in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2013 and expires on August 31, 2029.

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 October 17, 1955.

N3073N 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

1979-09-24 Accident · Thief Riv Fls,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2726
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: POWER TO CLIMB,POWER FAILED.

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.