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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | Tucson Air Bar | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Vacaville, California, United States | Sacramento AER | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Goleta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Lakin, Kansas, United States | Cook Airfield | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140A | Dalhart, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Compton, California, United States | Rose Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Harvey, North Dakota, United States | Fessenden Flyi | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | Michicot Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140 | Burns, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140A | Santa Ana, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1967 | Cessna 140A | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | Redstone Arsen | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Thief R Flls, Minnesota, United States | Red Lake Falls | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Milford, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Mt. Vernon, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States | Fort Monmouth | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Coalinga, California, United States | NRI Flying CLU | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Amory, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Marlow, Oklahoma, United States | Marlow Flying | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | Flying Yankees | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1967 | Cessna 140 | Dowagiac, Michigan, United States | Aviation Educa | No injuries | - |
| 26 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Cohasset, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Glenwood Spg, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Pine Top, Kentucky, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Old Town Me., Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140A | Taho Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140A | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Starbuck, Washington, United States | Atomic Flyers | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1967 | Cessna 140 | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | Bayou Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140 | Redmond, Washington, United States | Aerodyne Corp | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140 | Bothell, Washington, United States | Aero-Dyne Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140A | Essex, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140A | Midland, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140 | Newman Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1967 | Cessna 140 | Red Bank, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1966 | Cessna 140 | Palmer Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 1966 | Cessna 140 | Rosedale Ind, Indiana, United States | Flying Guardsm | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1966 | Cessna 140 | Cleveland Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1966 | Cessna 140 | Three Rivers Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1966 | Cessna 140 | Aurora Colo, Colorado, United States | Babtist Wings | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1966 | Cessna 140 | Moorhead Iowa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1966 | Cessna 140 | Arlington Tex, Texas, United States | Desoto Aero FL | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1966 | Cessna 140 | Danville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | Indiana Techni | No injuries | - |