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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Clinton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1968 | Cessna 140 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1968 | Cessna 140 | Ithaca, New York, United States | Donovan Tree S | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1968 | Cessna 140 | Auburn, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1968 | Cessna 140 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1968 | Cessna 140 | Manton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1968 | Cessna 140 | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1968 | Cessna 140 | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1968 | Cessna 140 | Beaver Creek, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1968 | Cessna 140 | Goshen, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Douglasville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Oceano, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Tomball, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Thief Rvr Fl, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Weatherford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Dimmitt, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1968 | Cessna 140 | Hawthorne, California, United States | Mutual Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1968 | Cessna 140 | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Cessna 140 | Middletown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Cessna 140 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Cessna 140 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1968 | Cessna 140 | Milo, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1968 | Cessna 140 | Big Bear City, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1967 | Cessna 140 | Redlands, California, United States | Loma Linda Fly | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1967 | Cessna 140 | Fitchburg, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1967 | Cessna 140 | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1967 | Cessna 140 | White Bluff, Tennessee, United States | Big Brother AI | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1967 | Cessna 140 | Egelsbach, Europe | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1967 | Cessna 140 | Crown Pt. N Mex, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1967 | Cessna 140 | Newberg, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1967 | Cessna 140 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1967 | Cessna 140 | Collegedale, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1967 | Cessna 140 | Wayne, New Jersey, United States | Tiffany Wigs | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1967 | Cessna 140 | Norwalk, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1967 | Cessna 140 | Santa Paula, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1967 | Cessna 140 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1967 | Cessna 140 | Hunt.beach, California, United States | Meadowlark AVI | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Junction Cty, Kansas, United States | Ft.riley Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140A | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Hardin, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Mt.sterling, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | Martin County | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Moody Bible In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Cessna 140 | Clay Center, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |