Cessna 140
1,838 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1978; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. California has the most (179). 16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
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About the 140 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Cont Motor C85 Series (1,253), Cont Motor C90 Series (440), Lycoming 0-235 Series (26)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 105 mph
- Maker on the register
- Cessna
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 26, 1962; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California179Texas174Florida89Washington88Alaska70Wisconsin64Illinois61Michigan60Georgia57Ohio53Indiana51Oregon48
Who owns them registrant type
Individual1,331 (72%)Co-owned206 (11%)LLC160 (9%)Corporation96 (5%)Partnership42 (2%)Government2 (0.1%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.1%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 357 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid1,811 (99%)Pending15 (0.8%)Sale reported8 (0.4%)Pending cancellation2 (0.1%)Invalid1 (0.1%)Expired dealer1 (0.1%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard1,789 (97%)None on file38 (2%)Experimental5 (0.3%)Restricted3 (0.2%)Multiple2 (0.1%)Special flight permit1 (0.1%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee10Beech O Sphere LLC5Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee4International Air Services INC Trustee4Delta Ridge Farms LLC4Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee4Wingnut INC2Windsock Capital LLC2Tundra Aviation INC2Ron Alexander Youth Aviation Program2Riggin Flight Service INC2Qualitair LLC2
Fleet pages: Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee · Beech O Sphere LLC · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · International Air Services INC Trustee · Delta Ridge Farms LLC · Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee · Wingnut INC · Windsock Capital LLC
Accident history NTSB records · 467 cases since 1982, 36 fatal
2026-06-01WPR26LA208 · 140 N4179N · accident near Pasco, WA · minor injuries
2026-05-30ERA26LA318 · 140 N77061 · accident near Homestead, FL · no injuries
2026-05-20CEN26LA193 · 140 N2307V · accident near Rice Lake, WI · no injuries
2026-04-26GAA26WA175 · 140 N2187V · accident near Región De Antofagasta, OF · no injuries
2026-02-16CEN26LA121 · 140 N2221V · accident near Antigo, WI · no injuries
2025-12-27ERA26LA079 · 140 N89884 · accident near Ceres, VA · serious injuries
2025-11-06ERA26LA032 · 140 N1860V · accident near Suffolk, VA · no injuries
2025-10-13ERA26LA020 · 140 N1882V · accident near Canon, GA · no injuries
The 8 most recent of 467 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Cessna 140 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
1,838 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Cessna 140s?
California, with 179.
Who owns the Cessna 140?
16% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 233 140A (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N5650C | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Illinois |
Standard | 2026-08-05 | Valid |
| N5333C | Cessna 140A |
Winkler Aircraft Leasing INC Brush, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N5671C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2026-06-02 | Valid |
| N9647A | Cessna 140A |
Silver Minnow LLC Farmington, Minnesota |
Standard | 2026-05-30 | Valid |
| N62299 | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-23 | Valid |
| N9481A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2026-05-18 | Valid |
| N5329C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-03-21 | Valid |
| N9418A | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2026-03-19 | Valid |
| N5628C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Maine |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | Valid |
| N1139D | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N1141D | Cessna 140A |
Kilo Mushroom Aeronautics INC Renton, Washington |
Standard | 2026-02-19 | Valid |
| N1119D | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Minnesota |
Standard | 2025-12-10 | Valid |
| N5303F | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-12-08 | Valid |
| N5630C | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Missouri |
Standard | 2025-11-24 | Valid |
| N996CA | Cessna 140A |
Classic Aircraft Investments LLC Tega Cay, South Carolina |
Standard | 2025-11-07 | Valid |
| N9637A | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2025-09-25 | Valid |
| N1142D | Cessna 140A |
Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-09-22 | Valid |
| N9403A | Cessna 140A |
J & K Flying LLC Marengo, Ohio |
Standard | 2025-09-02 | Valid |
| N9661A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Virginia |
Standard | 2025-08-28 | Valid |
| N5305C | Cessna 140A |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-08-16 | Valid |
| N5355C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-10 | Valid |
| N7818B | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-06-06 | Valid |
| N9612A | Cessna 140A |
Km Aero INC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2025-05-06 | Valid |
| N140CF | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2025-04-29 | Valid |
| N462A | Cessna 140A |
Delta Ridge Farms LLC Oak Grove, Louisiana |
None on file | 2025-04-02 | Valid |
| N9431A | Cessna 140A |
Delta Ridge Farms LLC Oak Grove, Louisiana |
Standard | 2025-04-02 | Valid |
| N9650A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2025-02-26 | Valid |
| N5649C | Cessna 140A |
Ron Alexander Youth Aviation Program Williamson, Georgia |
Standard | 2025-02-25 | Valid |
| N5673C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-01-29 | Valid |
| N9654A | Cessna 140A |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2025-01-02 | Valid |
| N5351C | Cessna 140A |
Lc Aviation Consulting LLC Montauk, New York |
Standard | 2024-12-10 | Valid |
| N5390C | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | Valid |
| N5668C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-10-31 | Valid |
| N9651A | Cessna 140A |
Marty Air LLC Vero Beach, Florida |
Standard | 2024-10-08 | Valid |
| N5644C | Cessna 140A |
Withheld at owner's request | Standard | 2024-09-05 | Valid |
| N55PL | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-31 | Valid |
| N1103D | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-07-22 | Valid |
| N5397C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2024-06-21 | Valid |
| N5392C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-06-18 | Valid |
| N2837D | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-06-07 | Valid |
| N191E | Cessna 140A |
Bitikofer Brent E Kansas City, Kansas |
Standard | 2024-06-02 | Valid |
| N9406A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-04-27 | Valid |
| N5693C | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid |
| N9465A | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-04-19 | Valid |
| N9428A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Missouri |
Standard | 2024-04-11 | Valid |
| N1122D | Cessna 140A |
Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2024-04-04 | Valid |
| N9496A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-03-11 | Valid |
| N9672A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2024-02-23 | Valid |
| N140NT | Cessna 140A |
Flight International INC Trustee Dover, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-01-26 | Valid |
| N9430A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-12-16 | Valid |
| N3799V | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2023-12-11 | Valid |
| N9673A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-12-09 | Valid |
| N9445A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-11-26 | Valid |
| N5367C | Cessna 140A |
Av8Rs LLC Gig Harbor, Washington |
Standard | 2023-10-20 | Valid |
| N5369C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | Valid |
| N5622C | Cessna 140A |
Boyett Aviation LLC Cumby, Texas |
Standard | 2023-09-22 | Valid |
| N9610A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-08-12 | Valid |
| N5683C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-08-08 | Valid |
| N9615A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Indiana |
Standard | 2023-07-22 | Valid |
| N5383C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-07-19 | Valid |
| N5373C | Cessna 140A |
Joy Solutions LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-06-20 | Valid |
| N88WT | Cessna 140A |
Flying L Aircraft INC Fort Denaud, Florida |
Standard | 2023-06-10 | Valid |
| N5619C | Cessna 140A |
Dunaire LLC Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania |
Standard | 2023-06-01 | Valid |
| N5694C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2023-04-05 | Valid |
| N3796V | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2023-02-28 | Valid |
| N3782V | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-02-25 | Valid |
| N140LM | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Montana |
Standard | 2023-02-24 | Valid |
| N80H | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-02-13 | Valid |
| N9491A | Cessna 140A |
Wonder Aviation LLC Nashville, Tennessee |
Standard | 2023-02-08 | Valid |
| N9412A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2023-02-07 | Valid |
| N5656C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | Valid |
| N9425A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2023-01-22 | Valid |
| N9477A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-18 | Valid |
| N9486A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2022-12-01 | Valid |
| N9667A | Cessna 140A |
Light For Living INC Harvest, Alabama |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | Valid |
| N5317C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-10-27 | Valid |
| N9484A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Standard | 2022-09-16 | Valid |
| N9408A | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-24 | Valid |
| N3779V | Cessna 140A |
212 Investments Of Montana LLC Owasso, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2022-08-06 | Valid |
| N9441A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Kentucky |
Standard | 2022-07-19 | Valid |
| N5350C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Tennessee |
Standard | 2022-06-28 | Valid |
| N5393C | Cessna 140A |
Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia |
Standard | 2022-05-06 | Valid |
| N1116D | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Texas |
Standard | 2022-04-25 | Valid |
| N9448A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-04-11 | Valid |
| N5342C | Cessna 140A |
Pig Aero LLC Aurora, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | Valid |
| N5380C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-02-19 | Valid |
| N5363C | Cessna 140A |
Affiliated Equipment Leasing LLC New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-01-12 | Valid |
| N95L | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2021-12-13 | Valid |
| N456RW | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2021-10-28 | Valid |
| N9401A | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2021-10-07 | Valid |
| N1108D | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Kansas |
Experimental | 2021-09-22 | Valid |
| N5394C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Iowa |
Standard | 2021-09-13 | Valid |
| N299TD | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2021-09-10 | Valid |
| N1135D | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Maryland |
Standard | 2021-08-11 | Valid |
| N5399C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Oregon |
None on file | 2021-07-30 | Valid |
| N49WM | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner Illinois |
Standard | 2021-07-02 | Valid |
| N5618C | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2021-05-21 | Valid |
| N9619A | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2021-05-03 | Valid |
| N140AB | Cessna 140A |
Individual owner South Carolina |
Standard | 2021-04-24 | Valid |
| N1129D | Cessna 140A |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2021-03-16 | Valid |
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