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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Zelienople Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Montague Calif, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Cincinnati Ohio, Ohio, United States | J Frank Smith | No injuries | - |
| 17 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Columbia Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Fraser Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Knoxville Tenn, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Aneth Ut, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | San Fernando Cali, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1965 | Cessna 140 | Pontiac Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140A | Almo N Dak, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Ely Nev, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Rochester Nh, New Hampshire, United States | U N H FLG Club | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Maryville Mo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Paxton Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Tulsa Okla, Oklahoma, United States | Spartan Acrft | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Kirksville Mo, Missouri, United States | MacOn FLG Club | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Dayton Ohio, Ohio, United States | Air Travlers | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1965 | Cessna 140 | Newark Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Minneapolis Minn, Minnesota, United States | Northland FY C | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Hastings Mich, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Lebanon Oreg, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Hawthorne Calif, California, United States | Progressive AS | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Prospectville Pa, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Great Falls Mont, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Rapid City S Dak, South Dakota, United States | Hardrock FC | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Fort Hood Tex, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Pitman Nj, New Jersey, United States | Airline Flying | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140A | Shell Lake Wis, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Pullman Wash, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Batesville Miss, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Pacoima Calif, California, United States | Pacific Aero F | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Jamison Ala, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Troutville Va, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1965 | Cessna 140 | Davenport Iowa, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | Aitkin Minn, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | Jacksonville Fla, Florida, United States | Normandy Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140A | Ardmore Okla, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140A | Bennington Nebr, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | Salinas Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | Sugar Grove Ill, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | Upland Calif, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | San Jose Calif, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1965 | Cessna 140 | Winchester Va, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140 | Woodburn Ind, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140 | Rochester Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140 | Santa Ana Calif, California, United States | Canyon FLG CLB | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140 | Ft Lauderdale Fla, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140A | Stow Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140 | Nashua Nh, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1965 | Cessna 140 | San Fernando Cali, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |