Single-engine piston

N4214N

1947 Cessna 140

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
13685
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Vinton, VA
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1947 Cessna 140
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Registration record

N4214N on the FAA register

Type
1947 Cessna 140
Serial
13685
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vinton, VA
Certificate issued
2020-03-11
Airworthiness date
1956-06-12
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A50247
Mode S (octal)
51201107
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 N4214N.
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N4214N.
  • 1993-06-29
    Accident at Juneau, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N4214N

N4214N is a 1947 Cessna 140, serial number 13685. It is registered to co-owners in Vinton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 June 12, 1956.

N4214N 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

1993-06-29 Accident · Juneau, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC93LA104
Reported aircraft: Cessna 140
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

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.