Single-engine piston

N3796V

1949 Cessna 140A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1949
Serial
15217
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ottawa, KS
Registration record

N3796V on the FAA register

Type
1949 Cessna 140A
Serial
15217
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ottawa, KS
Certificate issued
2023-02-28
Airworthiness date
1956-04-18
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A45878
Mode S (octal)
51054170
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
315 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N3796V.
  • 1973-10-13
    Accident at Tampa,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N3796V

N3796V is a 1949 Cessna 140A, serial number 15217. It is registered to an individual in Ottawa, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 315 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated April 18, 1956.

N3796V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
315 nm
Fuel burn
5 gph

Published figures for the Cessna 140A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-10-13 Accident · Tampa,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4101
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140A

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.