Single-engine piston

N3591V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
14859
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Veteran Aviation Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Frederick, MD
1948 Cessna 140
Representative photo of a Cessna 140. Not a photo of N3591V.
Registration record

N3591V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14859
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Veteran Aviation Services LLC
Frederick, MD
Certificate issued
2019-12-31
Airworthiness date
1990-09-06
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A408CB
Mode S (octal)
51004313
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 N3591V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N3591V to the current registrant.
  • 1990-09-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969-10-10
    Accident at St Ignace,Mich, 22; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-03-23
    Incident at St.Ignace,Mich, 22; damage: minor.
  • 1948-09-30
    N3591V previously assigned to a Cessna 195 (s/n 7121); cancelled.
Overview

About N3591V

N3591V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14859. The FAA register lists Veteran Aviation Services LLC as the registrant in Frederick, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 31, 2019 and expires on December 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 (normal), dated September 6, 1990.

N3591V 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

1969-10-10 Accident · St Ignace,Mich, 22 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2699
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: S HWY.ERY ENG ROUGHNESS CLRD.
1969-03-23 Incident · St.Ignace,Mich, 22 Damage: Minor NTSB · 5 0008
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140

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.