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

Fatal

138

Deaths

Share fatal

1964 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 1,495 of 1,576 can be placed (1,082 approximate)

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 Argentina 1 Canada 1

Operators involved

Mutual Air SER 2 Donovan Tree S 2 University ENG 2 Chandelle Flyi 2 Sacramento AER 2 Rose Aviation 2

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

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
9 May 1973	Cessna 140 N77095	Anoka, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Apr 1973	Cessna 140 N2137N	Traverse Cty, Michigan, United States approximate position	Northwestern M	No injuries	-
22 Apr 1973	Cessna 140 N1971N	Hillsboro, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
28 Mar 1973	Cessna 140 N3548V	Goldsby, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Three M Flying	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1973	Cessna 140 N2934N	Rampart, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Mar 1973	Cessna 140 N234YD	Van Nuys, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
1 Mar 1973	Cessna 140A N5687C	Mc Cook, Nebraska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 Jan 1973	Cessna 140 N1995N	Manchester, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jan 1973	Cessna 140 N76836	Levering, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Jan 1973	Cessna 140 N2177V	Plymouth, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
27 Dec 1972	Cessna 140 N72137	N Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Nov 1972	Cessna 140 N3113N	Borrego Sgs Calif, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Nov 1972	Cessna 140 N725X	Lahonda, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1972	Cessna 140 N89814	Etna, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Oct 1972	Cessna 140 N3092N	Palo Alto, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N2576N	Dth Vly Jun, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
29 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N72525	Adelanto, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
26 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N77153	Terrell, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N76919	Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N89378	Abilene, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N2897N	Postenkill, New York, United States approximate position	Donovan Tree S	Minor injuries	-
10 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N2174V	Evansville, Indiana, United States approximate position	Tri-State Flyi	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N3054N	Knox, New York, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
3 Sep 1972	Cessna 140 N2192V	Montgmeryville, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1972	Cessna 140 N2652N	Tampa, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Aug 1972	Cessna 140 N72765	Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
19 Aug 1972	Cessna 140 N4164N	Hemet, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1972	Cessna 140 N9461A	New Glarus, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Bindl Flying S	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1972	Cessna 140 N1778V	Houston, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N2204N	Willow, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N3572V	Waterford, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N1859V	Toledo, Iowa, United States approximate position	T&T Flying CLU	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N2466V	Monticello, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N2220N	Claxton, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N2046N	Livermore, Alabama, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N89691	Baylor, Texas, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
6 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N89183	North Platte, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
4 Jul 1972	Cessna 140 N89325	Harvard, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Jun 1972	Cessna 140 N76568	Woodward, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jun 1972	Cessna 140 N76162	N.smyrna Bch, Florida, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Jun 1972	Cessna 140 N90112	Livermore, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1972	Cessna 140 N3577V	Princeton, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1972	Cessna 140 N2215N	Wapato, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Jun 1972	Cessna 140 N89512	Upland, California, United States approximate position	Tiger Aviation	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1972	Cessna 140A N9655A	Hayfork, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
31 May 1972	Cessna 140 N1878V	Topeka, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 May 1972	Cessna 140 N1980N	Rochester, New Hampshire, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
27 May 1972	Cessna 140 N1850V	Trinidad, Other-Foreign Countries not on the map	-	No injuries	-
24 May 1972	Cessna 140 N77130	W.lafayette, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 May 1972	Cessna 140 N2085N	Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-