Single-engine piston

N4159N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1947
Serial
13630
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Mateo, CA
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N4159N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
13630
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Mateo, CA
Certificate issued
2017-03-08
Airworthiness date
1956-05-11
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4EA53
Mode S (octal)
51165123
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 N4159N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N4159N.
  • 1956-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4159N

N4159N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 13630. It is registered to an individual in San Mateo, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2027.

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 May 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4159N.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4159N.

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.