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.
81 of these records cannot be placed at all, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
For 1,082 of them the NTSB recorded no coordinates, so their position on the map is approximate.
1,576
Records
99
Fatal
138
Deaths
6%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map
1,495 of 1,576 can be placed
(1,082 approximate)
By decade
Where these happened
Operators involved
All 1,576 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1977 | Cessna 140 | Redlands, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1976 | Cessna 140 | Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1976 | Cessna 140 | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1976 | Cessna 140 | Vandalia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1976 | Cessna 140A | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1976 | Cessna 140 | Salisbury, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1976 | Cessna 140 | Elgin, Nebraska, United States | Koinzan Seed & | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1976 | Cessna 140 | Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1976 | Cessna 140 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1976 | Cessna 140 | York, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1976 | Cessna 140 | Byers, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1976 | Cessna 140 | Silver Springs, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1976 | Cessna 140 | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Cessna 140 | Cambridge City, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1976 | Cessna 140 | Dana Point, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1976 | Cessna 140 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1976 | Cessna 140 | Green River, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1976 | Cessna 140 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | Vulcan Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Cessna 140 | Bardstown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Cessna 140 | Birchwood, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1976 | Cessna 140 | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1976 | Cessna 140 | Price, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1976 | Cessna 140 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1976 | Cessna 140 | Minonk, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Cessna 140 | Shaver Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1975 | Cessna 140 | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1975 | Cessna 140 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140 | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140 | Peru, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140 | Newnan, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140 | Reynolds, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1975 | Cessna 140 | Miles City, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1975 | Cessna 140 | Philip, Mississippi, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1975 | Cessna 140 | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1975 | Cessna 140 | New Milford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1975 | Cessna 140 | Mission, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1975 | Cessna 140 | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1975 | Cessna 140 | Quincy, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1975 | Cessna 140 | Desoto, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 1975 | Cessna 140 | Bassett, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Cessna 140A | Portage, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1975 | Cessna 140 | Grosse Isle, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1975 | Cessna 140 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | World Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1975 | Cessna 140 | Corfu, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1975 | Cessna 140 | Wall, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1975 | Cessna 140 | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 May 1975 | Cessna 140 | Reedsville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1975 | Cessna 140 | Deer Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |