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
19 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N89525	Michigan N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
19 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N76280	Melrose Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N3604V	Castleton Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N2221N	Bartonville Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Dallas Aero CL	Minor injuries	-
5 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N76651	Cameron W Va, West Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N2020V	Meridian Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
4 Sep 1965	Cessna 140 N76029	Tulsa Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	Air Scouters	Minor injuries	-
29 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N77045	Aurora Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
28 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N89491	Victoria Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N72507	Modesto Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N9493A	Corsicana Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	A and W Acft S	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N76465	Milwaukee Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	WIS Air Gaurd	No injuries	-
21 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N2302N	Grand Forks N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
17 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N4158N	Trivoli Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	Salem Aero CLB	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N76066	Keating Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N3627V	Mooresville Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Aug 1965	Cessna 140A N9414A	Vida Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	Wolf Point FC	No injuries	-
8 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N2196V	Orange Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
7 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N3075N	Williston N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
7 Aug 1965	Cessna 140A N9410A	Kenai Alas, Alaska, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
5 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N72873	Plymouth Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
3 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N89234	Texarkana Ark, Arkansas, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
2 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N72499	Alpine Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Aug 1965	Cessna 140 N4279N	Omaha Nebr, Nebraska, United States approximate position	Papillion Avia	No injuries	-
29 Jul 1965	Cessna 140 N77095	Robbinsdale Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	FLG Scotchman	No injuries	-
24 Jul 1965	Cessna 140 N76963	Dunsmuir Calif, California, United States approximate position	Holiday FLG SR	Minor injuries	-
19 Jul 1965	Cessna 140 N72663	Williston Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
15 Jul 1965	Cessna 140 N72688	Cashion Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
14 Jul 1965	Cessna 140 N2137N	Traverse Cty Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	Bluebird Arcft	No injuries	-
10 Jul 1965	Cessna 140 N89657	Milwaukee Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	Mitchell Flyer	No injuries	-
27 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N72455	Odenton Md, Maryland, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
27 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N2244N	Dos Palos Calif, California, United States approximate position	Agri Avtn Acdy	Minor injuries	-
27 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N1634V	Hereford Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
21 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N72467	Lathrop Wells Nev, Nevada, United States not on the map	-	Serious injuries	-
20 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N72386	Chattanooga Tenn, Tennessee, United States approximate position	College FLG CL	Minor injuries	-
18 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N89428	Clovis N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Jun 1965	Cessna 140A N5646C	Conroe Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	Conroe Avtn	No injuries	-
16 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N2446N	Clay City Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
14 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N89413	Torrance Calif, California, United States approximate position	Coop 56 FLG CL	Minor injuries	-
12 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N1891V	East Moline Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N2341N	Columbia S Dak, South Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N2353V	Joliet Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Jun 1965	Cessna 140A N9625A	Cut Bank Mont, Montana, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N76065	Cambridge Ny, New York, United States approximate position	Cambridge Vall	No injuries	-
6 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N1693V	Chesapeake Ohio, Ohio, United States approximate position	McLean FLG CLB	No injuries	-
4 Jun 1965	Cessna 140 N3563V	Bessemer Ala, Alabama, United States approximate position	Salem FLG Serv	No injuries	-
31 May 1965	Cessna 140 N90170	Franklin Nc, North Carolina, United States approximate position	Stans Aero	No injuries	-
30 May 1965	Cessna 140 N89297	Lamberton Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 May 1965	Cessna 140 N76735	Ramsey Ind, Indiana, United States approximate position	Ramsey FLG CLB	No injuries	-
28 May 1965	Cessna 140 N72683	Ely Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-