Single-engine piston

N3553V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1948
Serial
14828
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bryan, OH
1948 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N3553V.
Registration record

N3553V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14828
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bryan, OH
Certificate issued
1992-03-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A3FA35
Mode S (octal)
50775065
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 N3553V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N3553V.
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3553V

N3553V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14828. It is registered to an individual in Bryan, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1992 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N3553V.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N3553V.

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.