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 Dec 1968	Cessna 140 N4293N	Long Beach, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Nov 1968	Cessna 140A N9454A	Lincoln, Illinois, United States approximate position	Dunn Air Servi	No injuries	-
23 Nov 1968	Cessna 140 N76051	Camillus, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Nov 1968	Cessna 140 N1957N	Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States approximate position	Blue Flame Fly	No injuries	-
13 Nov 1968	Cessna 140 N4268N	Elyria, Ohio, United States approximate position	Nasairs Flying	No injuries	-
30 Oct 1968	Cessna 140A CF-KMM	Monroe, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Oct 1968	Cessna 140 N73079	Bellevue, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Oct 1968	Cessna 140 N2215V	Willow, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N76083	Marysville, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N1939V	Napa, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N2497N	Mulino, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N1699V	Perkins, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N72489	Painesville, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N89173	Van Buren, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N77353	Kawkawlin, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N76479	Rio Linda, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
15 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N72472	Amarillo, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
13 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N72438	Afton, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1968	Cessna 140A N5646C	Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N89640	Thedford, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Pleasure Fligh	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N2927N	San Diego, California, United States approximate position	Aztec Flying C	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1968	Cessna 140 N3708V	Lowden, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
31 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N4131N	Ciudad Juarez, Mexico not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N76997	Oakland, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
21 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N76853	Opa Locka, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N1648V	Fargo, North Dakota, United States approximate position	Hawley Flying	No injuries	-
18 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N89458	Lawton, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N5686C	Grass Creek, Wyoming, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N77130	Milan, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1968	Cessna 140 N76925	Conklin, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
31 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N73014	Winchstr Spg, Tennessee, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N72786	Vinalhaven, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N76607	Soldotna, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
22 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N76579	Foxholm, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N76140	Penn Run, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N2788N	Kerman, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N1885V	Bethel, Maine, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N72865	McKinney, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jul 1968	Cessna 140 N90156	Hamilton, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
29 Jun 1968	Cessna 140 N2258V	Defuniak Spgs, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1968	Cessna 140 N76839	Naples, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
17 Jun 1968	Cessna 140A N9688A	Kerens, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1968	Cessna 140 N1895V	Brownsboro, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
24 May 1968	Cessna 140A N9619A	Mandan, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 May 1968	Cessna 140 N2155N	Soquel, California, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
15 May 1968	Cessna 140 N3694V	Arkansas Cty, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 May 1968	Cessna 140 N72586	Irwinville, Georgia, United States approximate position	Valdosta Flyin	No injuries	-
10 May 1968	Cessna 140 N89891	Oxnard, California, United States approximate position	Pt.mugu Aero C	No injuries	-
8 May 1968	Cessna 140 N2776N	Columbia, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 May 1968	Cessna 140 N73019	Woodbridge, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-