Cessna 140 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 460 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 08, 2001 | Nephi, UT | N76975 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight performed …The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the transmission wires while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the low altitude flight performed by the pilot. |
| Dec 23, 2000 | BAKERSFIELD, CA | N72970 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, fuel management, and inadequate remedial actions, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fue…The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, fuel management, and inadequate remedial actions, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The pilot made an off-field landing and collided with a fence. |
| Aug 05, 2000 | POST MILLS, VT | N73044 | Minor | substantial | was the pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in power loss due to fuel starvation. |
| Jun 17, 2000 | TURNER, ME | N2063N | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor in this accident was the high grass along the runway edge which disguised…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after landing. A factor in this accident was the high grass along the runway edge which disguised an embankment. |
| Jun 15, 2000 | HAYFORK, CA | N2688N | Minor | substantial |
The failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the inadequate supervision of the flight instru…The failure of the pilot under instruction to maintain directional control during the landing roll and the inadequate supervision of the flight instructor, which resulted in a collision with a runway light, overload failure of the wheel axle, and the airplane nosing over inverted. |
| Feb 19, 2000 | WEIR, TX | N76190 | Minor | substantial | The delayed aborted takeoff by the pilot. Factors were the pilot's intentional ground loop/swerve and the tail wind. |
| Dec 04, 1999 | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | N1936V | Minor | substantial | Compensation for wind conditions was inadequate. Gusting wind conditions were a factor. |
| Aug 15, 1999 | ZANESVILLE, OH | N89775 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. |
| Jan 04, 1999 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | N3585V | Minor | substantial |
A loss of engine power due to an internal left magneto coil primary circuit short. Factors were insufficient altitude and inadequate terrain to make …A loss of engine power due to an internal left magneto coil primary circuit short. Factors were insufficient altitude and inadequate terrain to make an emergency landing. |
| Sep 26, 1998 | WATERTOWN, CT | N72929 | Minor | destroyed | Was the pilot's misjudged altitude of the airplane prior to performing a stall, and which resulted in the main landing gear contacting a rock wall. |
| Jul 23, 1998 | FALLS CITY, NE | N76601 | Minor | substantial | the main landing gear leg fracturing and separating from the portion mounted to the fuselage for undetermined reasons. |
| Mar 27, 1998 | MILFORD CENTER, OH | N1998N | Minor | substantial | the pilot's excessive application of brakes during an aborted takeoff roll. |
| Mar 25, 1998 | NORMAN, OK | N2044N | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a ditch. A contributing fac…The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a ditch. A contributing factor was the high crosswind. |
| Apr 30, 1997 | PALO ALTO, CA | N2031N | Minor | destroyed |
the pilot's failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collisi…the pilot's failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed during initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the degraded climb performance due to an unauthorized modification of the airplane, which increased the airplane's maximum fuel tank capacity and stall speed. |
| Apr 25, 1997 | CLEARWATER, FL | N2351V | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to select the fuller tank for takeoff that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine, and the subsequent total loss of engine powe…The pilot's failure to select the fuller tank for takeoff that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine, and the subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| May 31, 1996 | PUYALLUP, WA | N72344 | Minor | substantial |
the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain runway alignment during a go-around. The pilot's improper flare for lan…the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain runway alignment during a go-around. The pilot's improper flare for landing was a related factor. |
| Oct 14, 1995 | DIXON, CA | N1782V | Minor | substantial | fuel starvation due to debris blocking the carburetor main jet. |
| Sep 13, 1995 | BOYNE FALLS, MI | N76919 | Minor | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. |
| 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. |
| Oct 11, 1994 | FARMINGTON, ME | N2450V | Minor | substantial | LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Jan 14, 1994 | WARNER SPRINGS, CA | N140KT | Minor | substantial | a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Feb 05, 1993 | SALEM, OR | N2019N | Minor | substantial | A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN, AND TREES SURROUNDING THE FORCED LANDING SITE. |