Cessna 140 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 460 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 05, 1995 | MECOSTA, MI | N74PB | Minor | substantial | the student's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, and the pilot-in-command's (CFI) inadequate remedial action. |
| Jul 18, 1995 | DANIELSVILLE, PA | N72546 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The flight crew's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance (or altitude) from mountainous terrain. Factors re…The flight crew's improper in-flight planning/decision, and failure to maintain adequate clearance (or altitude) from mountainous terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, fog, low clouds, and the high terrain. |
| Apr 14, 1995 | FOXWORTH, MS | N3625V | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S SELECTION OF AN UNUITABLE LANDING STRIP FOR LANDING. |
| Mar 15, 1995 | OGDEN, UT | N3605V | Incident | substantial | DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE A LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND CROSSWIND. |
| Mar 13, 1995 | FENTRESS, TX | N76981 | Incident | substantial |
THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF AN ANIMAL INTO THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FACTORS WERE THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO ESTABLISH A VISUAL LOOK…THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT OF AN ANIMAL INTO THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. FACTORS WERE THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO ESTABLISH A VISUAL LOOKOUT DOWN THE RUNWAY DUE TO THE RUNWAY'S 'CROWNED' MIDPOINT. |
| Dec 26, 1994 | TOK, AK | N89870 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO FLY INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICING CONDITIONS. |
| Oct 11, 1994 | FARMINGTON, ME | N2450V | Minor | substantial | LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
| Sep 18, 1994 | NENANA, AK | N89511 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S EXCESSIVE USE OF THE BRAKES DURING THE ABORTED TAKEOFF. |
| Sep 13, 1994 | WILLOW, AK | N76680 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER STARTING PROCEDURES. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE UNAVAILABILITY OF A PARKING BRAKE AND TIEDOWNS TO SECURE THE AIRPLANE. |
| Aug 30, 1994 | RAVENSWOOD, WV | N2150N | Serious (1) | substantial | THE POORLY PLANNED APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN UNPORTING OF FUEL FROM THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. |
| Aug 14, 1994 | DAYTON, WY | N3736V | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. |
| Jul 27, 1994 | LOMAX, IL | N9409A | Minor | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire, and the pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate altitude. A factor associated w…the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a transmission wire, and the pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate altitude. A factor associated with the accident is the transmission wire. |
| Jul 21, 1994 | ARCHER CITY, TX | N2260V | Incident | substantial |
FUEL CONTAMINATION INDUCED POWER LOSS. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER REFUELING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE PILOT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A …FUEL CONTAMINATION INDUCED POWER LOSS. FACTORS WERE THE IMPROPER REFUELING TECHNIQUES USED BY THE PILOT AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN ONTO WHICH A FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED. |
| Jul 13, 1994 | KENT, WA | N77045 | Incident | substantial | INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS WIND GUST. |
| Jun 23, 1994 | MOUNT VERNON, OH | N3627V | Incident | destroyed | The pilot's inadequate handling which resulted in the airplane nosing over during the takeoff roll. |
| Jun 11, 1994 | RAMONA, CA | N2927N | Minor | substantial |
a failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A lack of total experience in tailwheel type airplanes was a factor in the ac…a failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane. A lack of total experience in tailwheel type airplanes was a factor in the accident. |
| Jun 10, 1994 | BAINBRIDGE, GA | N89972 | Serious (1) | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| May 08, 1994 | LANCASTER, TX | N111NZ | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE TIE DOWNS AND PROPER ASSISTANCE DURING THE HAND PROPPING ENGINE START. |
| Apr 23, 1994 | HEMPSTEAD, TX | N2302N | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER SELECTION OF THE STRIP BETWEEN THE TWO RUNWAYS. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRSTRIP AND THE SOFT, WET TER…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER SELECTION OF THE STRIP BETWEEN THE TWO RUNWAYS. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT NOT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE AIRSTRIP AND THE SOFT, WET TERRAIN. |
| Apr 22, 1994 | CLARION, PA | N76545 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLISION WITH A BERM. |
| Mar 23, 1994 | CELINA, TN | N76342 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER ALTITUDE, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TRANSMISSION WIRE. |
| Jan 31, 1994 | PALO ALTO, CA | N2396V | Incident | substantial |
THE CFI'S INPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT, THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE …THE CFI'S INPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT, THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING, AND THE DUAL STUDENT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES. THE CFI'S LACK OF TOTAL INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE IS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. |
| Jan 18, 1994 | LOPEZ, WA | N77190 | Fatal (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT/OWNER'S IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSING BULB, THE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ENGINE OIL, AND THE SHEARING OF A CONNECTING ROD CA…THE PILOT/OWNER'S IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSING BULB, THE TOTAL LOSS OF ALL ENGINE OIL, AND THE SHEARING OF A CONNECTING ROD CAP. |
| Jan 14, 1994 | WARNER SPRINGS, CA | N140KT | Minor | substantial | a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Jan 02, 1994 | ESPANOLA, NM | N89036 | Incident | substantial | WAS THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION. |