Single-engine piston

N3612V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
14880
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Estherville, IA
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N3612V 1948 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N3612V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14880
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Estherville, IA
Certificate issued
2014-05-02
Airworthiness date
1955-09-08
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A412B5
Mode S (octal)
51011265
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 N3612V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-16
    Listed for sale on Trade-A-Plane at $29,000.
  • 2014-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N3612V.
  • 1967-03-27
    Accident at Thief R Flls,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3612V

N3612V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14880. It is registered to co-owners in Estherville, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 8, 1955.

N3612V 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 →

Market

Listing history

SourceFirst seenLast seenAsking
Trade-A-Plane 2026-08-162026-09-06$29,000

Asking prices from public listings, not confirmed sale prices.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-03-27 Accident · Thief R Flls,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1022
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.