Single-engine piston

N3609V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
14877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sidney Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sidney, NE
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1948 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N3609V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14877
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Sidney Aviation LLC
Sidney, NE
Certificate issued
2012-10-17
Airworthiness date
1955-09-03
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A40FF3
Mode S (octal)
51007763
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 N3609V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N3609V.
  • 1996-06-02
    Accident at Potter, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3609V

N3609V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14877. The FAA register lists Sidney Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sidney, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2012 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 3, 1955.

N3609V 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

1996-06-02 Accident · Potter, NE Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI96LA196
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: a fatigue fracture of the landing gear axle.

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.