Single-engine piston

N3579V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
14748
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spearfish, SD
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1948 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N3579V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14748
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spearfish, SD
Certificate issued
2023-05-03
Airworthiness date
1956-05-16
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A40275
Mode S (octal)
51001165
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 N3579V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N3579V.
  • 2000-04-21
    Accident at Red Lodge, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-07-04
    Accident at Sitka, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3579V

N3579V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14748. It is registered to an individual in Spearfish, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 May 16, 1956.

N3579V 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

2000-04-21 Accident · Red Lodge, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA00LA076
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: A high density altitude and inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Not attaining a proper climb rate, not maintaining a proper runway alignment, and gusting wind conditions were factors.
1999-07-04 Accident · Sitka, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC99LA089
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions. Factors in the accident were a crosswind, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of airplane.

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.