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.
1,163 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
1,576
Records
99
Fatal
138
Deaths
6%
Share fatal
1964 to 2026
Period
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413 of 1,576 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 1,576 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2011 | Cessna 140A | Newark, California, United States | Morris Kenneth E | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2010 | Cessna 140 | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | Horton Paul M | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Cessna 140 | Levant, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2010 | Cessna 140 | Franklin, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2010 | Cessna 140 | Atchison, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Cessna 140 | Malta, Ohio, United States | Daniel P. Brewer | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2010 | Cessna 140A | Urbana, Illinois, United States | John Tillotson | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2010 | Cessna 140 | Chico, California, United States | Samuel D McGowan | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Cessna 140 | Santa Paula, California, United States | Williams Dianne E | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Cessna 140 | Louisa, Virginia, United States | Sara L Parmenter | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2009 | Cessna 140 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Ajmi Amal R | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2009 | Cessna 140A | White Plains, New York, United States | Zaber ELI D | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2009 | Cessna 140 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Richard L. Fiser | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 2009 | Cessna 140 | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2009 | Cessna 140 | Haines, Alaska, United States | Heras Miguel A | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 2008 | Cessna 140 | Highmore, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2008 | Cessna 140 | Preston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Cessna 140A | Lowman, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2008 | Cessna 140 | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2008 | Cessna 140 | Dayton, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Cessna 140 | Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2008 | Cessna 140 | Halls, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Cessna 140 | Logan, Utah, United States | Roy D. Hugie | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 2007 | Cessna 140 | Poultney, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Cessna 140 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Olympia, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2007 | Cessna 140 | Winner, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 2007 | Cessna 140 | Murrieta, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2007 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | Miller Aviation, LLC | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Cessna 140 | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2006 | Cessna 140 | Vienna, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2006 | Cessna 140 | Cunningham, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 2006 | Cessna 140 | Pageland, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2006 | Cessna 140 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | John Trotter | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2005 | Cessna 140 | Big Flat, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 May 2005 | Cessna 140 | New Cuyama, California, United States | Keegan Bailey | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Cessna 140 | Denali Park, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2004 | Cessna 140 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2004 | Cessna 140 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2004 | Cessna 140 | Kingston, Oklahoma, United States | Thomas J. Teegarden | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Cessna 140 | Wimauma, Florida, United States | Robert Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2004 | Cessna 140 | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 2004 | Cessna 140 | Portland, Texas, United States | William F. Mauch | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 2004 | Cessna 140 | Vacaville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2003 | Cessna 140 | Ridegway, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 2003 | Cessna 140 | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Cessna 140 | Morrilton, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2003 | Cessna 140 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2003 | Cessna 140 | Sullivan, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |