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
29 Jul 1969	Cessna 140A N9474A	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	Airways Servic	No injuries	-
21 Jul 1969	Cessna 140 N4060N	San Antonio, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1969	Cessna 140 N4064N	Findlay, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jul 1969	Cessna 140 N2393V	Gallup, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
8 Jul 1969	Cessna 140 N4209N	Breman, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Jul 1969	Cessna 140 N89951	La Verne, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N76115	Walterboro, South Carolina, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
25 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N72631	Romeo, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N72838	Hana, Hawaii, United States approximate position	Qantas Flying	Minor injuries	-
14 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N4280N	Buffalo, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N76756	Alderwood M, Washington, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
11 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N1826V	Pedro Bay, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jun 1969	Cessna 140 N274	Jacksonville, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
28 May 1969	Cessna 140 N76146	Temple, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
23 May 1969	Cessna 140 N2293N	Paris, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
14 May 1969	Cessna 140 N76035	Okeechobee, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 May 1969	Cessna 140 N89711	Baileys Xroads, Virginia, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1969	Cessna 140 N2190V	Agua Dulce, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 May 1969	Cessna 140 N3598V	Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N76527	Biddeford, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N3572V	Agawam, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N89194	Shiprock, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N2399V	Davis, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N1926V	Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N3577V	Willmar, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N76978	Kellogg, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Apr 1969	Cessna 140A N3780V	Coudersport, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N2179V	Ocean City, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
12 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N90021	Yale, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N72616	West Paducah, Kentucky, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N72758	Midvale, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N2278N	Morgan Hill, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N2140N	Biddeford, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N72949	Burleson, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Apr 1969	Cessna 140 N77053	Weatherford, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Southwestern A	No injuries	-
31 Mar 1969	Cessna 140 N2869N	Jefferson, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Mar 1969	Cessna 140A N1136D	Exeter, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Mar 1969	Cessna 140 N3591V	St.ignace, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Mar 1969	Cessna 140 N76853	Cicero, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Mar 1969	Cessna 140 N89691	Hillsboro, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Mar 1969	Cessna 140 N2507N	Medford, New Jersey, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Mar 1969	Cessna 140 N2320V	Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States approximate position	140 Flying CLU	No injuries	-
24 Feb 1969	Cessna 140A N5600C	Poplar, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Feb 1969	Cessna 140 N77046	Grand Island, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Feb 1969	Cessna 140 N77074	Littleton, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Jan 1969	Cessna 140 N2187N	Cecilia, Louisiana, United States approximate position	Cajun Flyers	No injuries	-
13 Jan 1969	Cessna 140 N2859N	Lincoln, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Nebr.land Glas	No injuries	-
31 Dec 1968	Cessna 140 N2208V	Danbury, Connecticut, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
26 Dec 1968	Cessna 140 N2459N	Chesterfield, Missouri, United States approximate position	Sikeston Aero	No injuries	-
25 Dec 1968	Cessna 140 N3177N	Weiser, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-