Cessna 140 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 460 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2026 | Antigo, WI | N2221V | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Ceres, VA | N89884 | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Nov 06, 2025 | Suffolk, VA | N1860V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a nose over. |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Canon, GA | N1882V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadvertent application of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a noseover. |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Plymouth, CT | N2812N | Incident | substantial |
The plot’s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane’s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a coll…The plot’s failure to account sufficiently for the decrease in the airplane’s takeoff performance due to the wet turf runway, which resulted in a collision with a log barrier and subsequent nose over after aborting the takeoff. |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Los Banos, CA | N9410A | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 17, 2025 | Shelter Cove, CA | N89447 | Fatal (1) | unk | Investigation pending |
| Aug 08, 2025 | Rangeley, ME | N89351 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. |
| Feb 09, 2025 | Salome, AZ | N4185N | Minor | substantial | The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. |
| Feb 06, 2025 | Llano, TX | N73081 | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, that resulted in a ground loop, and a susbquent runway excurs…The flight instructor’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, that resulted in a ground loop, and a susbquent runway excursion. |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Pearland, TX | N2933N | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive u…The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot that resulted in a loss of directional control during landing, and the excessive use of wheel brakes to regain directional control which resulted in the airplane nosing over. |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Mason, MI | N76061 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during landing rollout that resulted in a nose over and an impact with the runway. |
| Jul 03, 2024 | Harmony, WY | N3043S | Incident | substantial | A total loss of engine power as a result of the pilot's inadvertent placement of the fuel selector to the "off" position. |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Schriever, LA | N77143 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadvertent application of the toe brakes during the takeoff roll. |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Holt, FL | N4064N | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over of …The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose over of the airplane. |
| Mar 02, 2024 | Paragould, AR | N5350C | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| Feb 02, 2024 | Hayward, WI | N1887V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of control during landing rollout. |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Buenos Aires, AR | LV-FCV | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Cedar Mountain, UT | N2358V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s decision to depart with a high density altitude, which degraded the airplane’s climb performance and resulted in an impact with trees. |
| May 29, 2023 | Santa Teresa, NM | N1126D | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of control after encountering a dust devil during landing. |
| May 20, 2023 | American Falls, ID | N77J | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s inadvertent selection of the off position of the fuel tank selector inflight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel s…The pilot’s inadvertent selection of the off position of the fuel tank selector inflight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Nyssa, OR | N140D | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed on takeoff that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with trees. |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Keystone Heights, FL | N2419V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, whic…The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a nose-over. |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Georgetown, CA | N55DC | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a separation of the right main landing…The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a separation of the right main landing gear. |
| Oct 02, 2022 | Burnet, TX | N72794 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind. |