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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 2003 | Cessna 140 | Ludington, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Cessna 140A | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2003 | Cessna 140A | Grinnell, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 2003 | Cessna 140 | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Cessna 140 | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | Don Thibodwau | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2002 | Cessna 140 | Avalon, California, United States | Dean Sibley | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2002 | Cessna 140 | Cook, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Cessna 140 | Powderly, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Gilchrist, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Cessna 140 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 2001 | Cessna 140 | Winnsboro, Texas, United States | David C. Murley | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 2001 | Cessna 140 | La Porte, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2001 | Cessna 140 | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Cessna 140A | Greeley, Colorado, United States | George Lair | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 2001 | Cessna 140 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 2000 | Cessna 140 | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Cessna 140 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Cessna 140 | McClure, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2000 | Cessna 140 | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | St. Francis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Cessna 140 | Alliance, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2000 | Cessna 140 | Turner, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Cessna 140 | Hayfork, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Hunter, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Red Lodge, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2000 | Cessna 140 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2000 | Cessna 140 | Weir, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140 | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1999 | Cessna 140 | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 1999 | Cessna 140A | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Cessna 140 | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1999 | Cessna 140 | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1999 | Cessna 140 | Sitka, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1999 | Cessna 140 | North Pole, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1999 | Cessna 140 | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1999 | Cessna 140 | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1999 | Cessna 140A | Dallas, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Cessna 140 | Burson, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1999 | Cessna 140 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 140A | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1998 | Cessna 140 | Watertown, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1998 | Cessna 140 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1998 | Cessna 140 | Battleground, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1998 | Cessna 140 | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Cessna 140 | Gansevoort, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1998 | Cessna 140 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1998 | Cessna 140 | Holt, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |