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
15 Jan 1965	Cessna 140 N1121D	Sublette Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
10 Jan 1965	Cessna 140 N89124	Sebastian Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Jan 1965	Cessna 140 N76841	Orange Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Jan 1965	Cessna 140 N90136	Millbury Mass, Massachusetts, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Dec 1964	Cessna 140 N76736	Inyokern Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Dec 1964	Cessna 140 N89799	Bonner Springs Ka, Kansas, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
4 Dec 1964	Cessna 140A N5369C	Ardmore Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
26 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N89208	Vero Beach Fla, Florida, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
25 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N2895N	Longmont Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N2058V	Depere Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
15 Nov 1964	Cessna 140A N242S	Somerset Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
6 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N76035	Palm Beach Gd Fla, Florida, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
4 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N2459N	Farmington Mo, Missouri, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N72770	Sparrevohn Alas, Alaska, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
1 Nov 1964	Cessna 140 N2207N	San Jose Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N2274N	Horn Lake Miss, Mississippi, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N72856	Houghton Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
18 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N4040N	Auburn Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N72307	Edgely N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
11 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N2050V	Palmyra Wis, Wisconsin, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N72458	Lake Berryess Cal, California, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
9 Oct 1964	Cessna 140A N4052A	Wheeler Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N89012	Slate Run Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
7 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N76645	Camas Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	Fatal	-
4 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N2291N	Beaverton Oregon, Oregon, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
4 Oct 1964	Cessna 140 N72351	Saugus Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
27 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N77075	Ames Iowa, Iowa, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Sep 1964	Cessna 140A N5381C	Milnor N Dak, North Dakota, United States not on the map	-	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N72807	Amarillo Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N72393	Rosemount Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
12 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N1806V	Bloom Kans, Kansas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
11 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N89049	Chicago Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N2228V	El Reno Okla, Oklahoma, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
8 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N140FC	Mt Pleasant Pa, Pennsylvania, United States approximate position	-	Minor injuries	-
6 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N2340V	Burnet Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
2 Sep 1964	Cessna 140A N9423A	Fresno Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
1 Sep 1964	Cessna 140 N89918	Northbrook Ill, Illinois, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
30 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N89408	Greely Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N2981N	Birmingham Mich, Michigan, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
29 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N76587	Gualala Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
24 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N3624V	Tacoma Wash, Washington, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N2927N	San Diego Calif, California, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
23 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 CF-KWH	Virginia Minn, Minnesota, United States approximate position	-	Serious injuries	-
22 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N72134	Bridgewater Va, Virginia, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
20 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N1915V	Mesa Ariz, Arizona, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
19 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N4131N	Nacogdoches Tex, Texas, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
16 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N89345	Waukesea Wis, Wisconsin, United States not on the map	-	Minor injuries	-
16 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N2787N	Farmington N Mex, New Mexico, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
13 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N72394	Sterling Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-
9 Aug 1964	Cessna 140 N76147	Denver Colo, Colorado, United States approximate position	-	No injuries	-