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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N3697V

N3697V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1948. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 19, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported".

N3697V is reserved by a private party since February 19, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 140 cancelled February 19, 2022

Serial number
14973
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1948
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 28, 2022
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Zimmerman, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N3697V

CEN21LA255Accident on June 5, 2021 at Alexandria, MN: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 140 · serial 14973

The pilot did not maintain aircraft and directional control during the landing in variable wind conditions resulting in abnormal contact with the terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site