Cessna 140A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 456 Cessna 140A airframes on record (built 1947–1958), 234 currently registered. 19 have one or more NTSB accident records (19 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Cessna 140A accidents
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with a crosswind, resulting in a ground loop and nose over.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during landing.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a forced landing with a quartering tailwind, following a partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a propeller strike and subsequent nose-over.
The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane ballooning upon landing, and his subsequent loss of directional control and excessive brake application.
The pilot receiving instruction’s overcorrection with rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.