Single-engine piston

N3648V

1948 Cessna 140

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1948
Serial
14919
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Plympton, MA
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1948 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N3648V on the FAA register

Type
1948 Cessna 140
Serial
14919
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Plympton, MA
Certificate issued
2019-07-29
Airworthiness date
1955-08-10
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A41EAC
Mode S (octal)
51017254
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 N3648V.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N3648V.
  • 1990-08-17
    Accident at Silver City, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-02-13
    Accident at Wolfeboro,Nh, 29; damage: substantial.
  • 1955-08-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N3648V

N3648V is a 1948 Cessna 140, serial number 14919. It is registered to an individual in Plympton, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2019 and expires on July 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, dated August 10, 1955.

N3648V 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

1990-08-17 Accident · Silver City, NM Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DEN90LA171
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING WHICH RESULTED IN A FLIGHT IN CONDITIONS WHICH EXCEEDED THE PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS A FACTOR.
1974-02-13 Accident · Wolfeboro,Nh, 29 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0287
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.