Plane Crash List

Cessna 140 accidents

The NTSB database holds 1,576 accidents and incidents involving the Cessna 140, recorded between 1964 to 2026. 99 of them were fatal (6%), and 138 people died.

The deadliest year was 1964, with 14 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (618 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Europe.

1,163 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

1,576
Records
99
Fatal
138
Deaths
6%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 413 of 1,576 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 640
1970s 430
1980s 171
1990s 138
2000s 74
2010s 72
2020s 51

Where these happened

United States 1,565 Mexico 3 Europe 2 Brazil 2 Canada 1 Chile 1

Operators involved

Sacramento AER 2 Rose Aviation 2 Aero Agricola Santos Dumont Ltda 2 Mutual Air SER 2 Donovan Tree S 2 University ENG 2

All 1,576 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
1 Jun 1986 Cessna 140
N89247
 Des Arc, Arkansas, United States Ralph W. Fulmer Fatal 3
16 Jul 1967 Cessna 140
N89482
 Florence, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 Apr 2021 Cessna 140
N2506N
 Williams, Arizona, United States - Fatal 2
6 Feb 2020 Cessna 140
N9474A
 Sonora, California, United States - Fatal 2
8 Sep 2019 Cessna 140
N73000
 Lakeview, South Dakota, United States - Fatal 2
7 Dec 2015 Cessna 140
N90123
 Keytesville, Missouri, United States - Fatal 2
8 Nov 2014 Cessna 140A
N5612C
 Gilroy, California, United States - Fatal 2
10 May 2014 Cessna 140A
PT-AGS
 Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil Aero Agricola Santos Dumont Ltda Fatal 2
29 Jan 2014 Cessna 140
PP-DFW
 Cachoeira do Sul, Brazil
no coordinates
 Aero Agricola Santos Dumont Ltda Fatal 2
19 Jan 2013 Cessna 140
N2341N
 Boulder, Utah, United States - Fatal 2
4 Aug 1998 Cessna 140
N2364V
 St. Joseph, Missouri, United States - Fatal 2
7 Feb 1993 Cessna 140
N76970
 Jefferson, Texas, United States Hunt, Marion G. Fatal 2
16 Jan 1992 Cessna 140
N1976N
 Columbia, South Carolina, United States Martin, S. & Campbell, J. Fatal 2
19 Apr 1985 Cessna 140
N72587
 Hawesville, Kentucky, United States - Fatal 2
5 May 1984 Cessna 140
N1978N
 Lovelock, Nevada, United States Roland W. Coulson Fatal 2
11 Aug 1983 Cessna 140A
N5301C
 Sevier, Utah, United States - Fatal 2
25 Feb 1980 Cessna 140
N76663
 Homestead, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Jul 1979 Cessna 140
N1972J
 Springbrook, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Mar 1979 Cessna 140
N1701N
 Yakima, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
31 May 1978 Cessna 140
N76011
 Wolbach, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
27 May 1974 Cessna 140
N76819
 Sand Springs, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Feb 1974 Cessna 140
N72299
 Calistoga, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
10 Apr 1972 Cessna 140A
N9692A
 Etoile, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Gleason Romans Fatal 2
23 Jan 1972 Cessna 140
N75J
 Freeport, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
4 May 1971 Cessna 140
N89482
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Oct 1969 Cessna 140
N1984V
 Hartley, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Strato Flying Fatal 2
20 Jul 1969 Cessna 140
N9684A
 Hulbert, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Sep 1968 Cessna 140
N76588
 Snoqualmie P, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
15 Jun 1968 Cessna 140
N2322N
 Fillmore, California, United States
no coordinates
 Mutual Air SER Fatal 2
28 Apr 1968 Cessna 140
N76659
 Tiajuana, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
25 Mar 1967 Cessna 140
N76881
 Parker, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
29 Dec 1966 Cessna 140
N89981
 Garberville Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
1 Jun 1966 Cessna 140
N72385
 Gordonville Tex, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
24 Oct 1965 Cessna 140
N72146
 Ralph Mich, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
19 Dec 1964 Cessna 140
N72353
 Oak Brook Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 Dec 1964 Cessna 140
N81089
 New Smyrna Be Fla, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
5 May 1964 Cessna 140
N72621
 Winslow Ariz, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
28 Apr 1964 Cessna 140
N2287V
 Elko Nev, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 2
17 Aug 2025 Cessna 140
N89447
 Shelter Cove, California, United States - Fatal 1
20 May 2022 Cessna 140
N76075
 Wayne, Nebraska, United States - Fatal 1
28 Jul 2020 Cessna 140
C-GOFK
 Abbotsford, Canada
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
22 May 2018 Cessna 140
N89864
 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States - Fatal 1
5 Jul 2014 Cessna 140
N76850
 Parma, New York, United States - Fatal 1
8 Feb 2008 Cessna 140
N3537V
 Grand Meadow, Minnesota, United States - Fatal 1
24 Aug 2003 Cessna 140
N140GS
 Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States - Fatal 1
11 Dec 1999 Cessna 140A
N5347C
 Harper, Oregon, United States Tommy W. Ballard Fatal 1
1 Jul 1998 Cessna 140A
N9689A
 Edgewood, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
4 Aug 1997 Cessna 140
N2076N
 Vancouver, Washington, United States - Fatal 1
29 Mar 1997 Cessna 140
N77166
 Big Lake, Minnesota, United States - Fatal 1
21 Aug 1995 Cessna 140
N76429
 Mio, Michigan, United States - Fatal 1