N3527V is a 1948 Cessna 140 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 14796, registered in Poplar Grove, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Cont Motor C90 SERIES rated at 95 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Oct 1, 1955. It is one of 1,605 140 aircraft in the FAA registry, 52 of them registered in Illinois. About 2% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Feb 23, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- POPLAR GROVE AIRMOTIVE INC
- Location
- Poplar Grove, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greater Chicago FSDO (CHI FSDO) · (847) 294-8700
- Certificate issued
- Jan 28, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3EF9C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50767634
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Poplar Grove
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Grove Poplar Grove, IL | C77 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Dacy Harvard, IL | 0C0 | 11 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Beloit Beloit, WI | 44C | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2008 | Poplar Grove, IL | Cessna 140 this airframe | Substantial | None | CHI08CA087 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.