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    Airframe Family: Cessna 120 / 140
    Latest Model:140A
    Construction Number:15217
    Last Civil Registration:N3796V
    Compressed ID:Cessna 140A cn 15217 cr N3796V
    Latest Owner or Location:Wade L. Mace, Ottawa, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    1949

    Constructed as a 140A.

    Circa 1950


    Photographer: Joe Loos
    Notes: I was looking at old photos today, came across this, and checked out the N#. Person in the photo was my fathers best friend. I think the plane was a rental at SMD in Fort Wayne, IN. Also think it was the 1st plane I ever flew in. My father had been a Navy fighter pilot in WW2 and he took my mother and me for a wild ride

    18 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3796V (140A, 15217) issued.

    13 October 1973

    Crashed.
    The incident occurred at Tampa, FL, United States.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    5 May 2005

    To Joe J. Register, Tampa, FL with new c/r N3796V.

    8 May 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N3796V.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Levant, ME.

    18 July 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N3796V.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Levant, ME.

    20 December 2017

    To David M. Godin, Levant, ME keeping c/r N3796V.

    1 January 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3796V (140A, 15217) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2018

    To Joe J. Register, Tampa, FL keeping c/r N3796V.

    21 August 2020

    To David M. Godin, Levant, ME keeping c/r N3796V.

    15 October 2022

    To unknown owner with c/r N3796V.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Ottawa, KS.

    28 February 2023

    To Wade L. Mace, Ottawa, KS keeping c/r N3796V.
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