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 Sep 1967	Cessna 140A N4210N	Dayton, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
6 Sep 1967	Cessna 140A N5621C	Pittsville, Missouri, United States approximate position	Double Dozen F	No injuries	-
3 Sep 1967	Cessna 140 N2848N	Brownsburg, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N89842	Wilmington, Delaware, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N76939	Independence, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
22 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N89245	Tyler, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N2299N	Hawthorne, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N1824V	Two Harbors, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
17 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N2020V	Menard, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N76110	Dawson, Georgia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N89480	Bunker Hill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
12 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N4116N	Columbus, Ohio, United States approximate position	Federal Govt.	No injuries	-
11 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N76539	Davidsonville, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
10 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N2276N	Hesperia, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1967	Cessna 140A N3785V	Worden, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N1978N	Boone, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Aug 1967	Cessna 140 N76151	State Coll., Mississippi, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
31 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N2210N	Fairbanks, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N72319	Hopewell Jctn, New York, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
27 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N76124	Baileys Crsrds, Virginia, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
24 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N1634V	Tucson, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N89912	Bartonville, Illinois, United States approximate position	Bradley Flying	No injuries	-
19 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N2090V	Troy, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N72938	Springfield, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N72510	Carrier, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N89252	Lake Orion, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N90175	Dunedin, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N72750	Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N81065	Rutland, North Dakota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N81043	San Carlos, California, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
4 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N89338	Corry, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
3 Jul 1967	Cessna 140 N2205V	Burleson, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Jul 1967	Cessna 140A N3789V	North Canton, Ohio, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N2952N	Merrill, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N279W	Goleta, California, United States approximate position	Santa Barbara	Serious injuries	-
25 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N89943	Rockland, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Hylandale Flyi	No injuries	-
22 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N3117N	Black Canyon, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
17 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N2127N	Amityville, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N241V	Roselle, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Jun 1967	Cessna 140 N77053	Okla.city Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1967	Cessna 140 N72708	No-Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
30 May 1967	Cessna 140 N2445V	Orlando, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
30 May 1967	Cessna 140 N76309	Anchorage, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1967	Cessna 140 N76079	Kingston, New York, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 May 1967	Cessna 140 N76989	Bonner Sprgs, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 May 1967	Cessna 140 N76885	Pisgah, Alabama, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 May 1967	Cessna 140 N76775	Blackfoot, Idaho, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 May 1967	Cessna 140 N4274N	Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Okla Airmen FL	No injuries	-
6 May 1967	Cessna 140 N2267V	Norfolk, Nebraska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 May 1967	Cessna 140 N76136	McGrath, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-