Models · Cessna · Piston singles · data as of October 2, 2026

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.

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

Version	Registered	Built	Share
140	1,605	1946 to 1978	87.3%
140A	233	1947 to 1958	12.7%

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, outside the U.S. · 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 · 1,838

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N9694A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2018-01-17	Valid
N73087	Cessna 140	Plane Affair LLC Miami, Florida	Standard	2018-01-03	Valid
N2260V	Cessna 140	North Valley Aircraft INC Valley City, North Dakota	Standard	2017-12-26	Valid
N2415V	Cessna 140	Double T LLC Galesburg, Illinois	Standard	2017-12-18	Valid
N5665C	Cessna 140A	Wilson Thomas S Fallbrook, California	Standard	2017-12-18	Valid
N1998N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2017-12-13	Valid
N517W	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-12-12	Valid
N73065	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2017-12-07	Valid
N89407	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2017-12-07	Valid
N76413	Cessna 140	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2017-12-06	Valid
N2332V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2017-11-29	Valid
N2829N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-11-21	Valid
N1728V	Cessna 140	Moore Edward L Hixson, Tennessee	Standard	2017-11-17	Valid
N5581M	Cessna 140	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2017-11-15	Valid
N76045	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2017-11-15	Valid
N1788N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-11-07	Valid
N76962	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-10-16	Valid
N9682A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2017-09-20	Valid
N2205N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner South Carolina	Standard	2017-09-14	Valid
N2174N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2017-09-05	Valid
N89816	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-07-31	Valid
N2365V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N4279N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N72331	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-07-10	Valid
N76293	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2017-07-05	Valid
N77284	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2017-06-20	Valid
N2752N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Delaware	Standard	2017-06-01	Valid
N9643A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Delaware	None on file	2017-06-01	Valid
N1649V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-05-22	Valid
N4082N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-05-22	Valid
N76146	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2017-05-19	Valid
N72938	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-05-18	Valid
N89818	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2017-05-16	Valid
N5356C	Cessna 140A	56 Charlie LLC Bloomington, Indiana	Standard	2017-05-08	Valid
N89636	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-05-08	Valid
N1945V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2017-04-25	Valid
N3771V	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2017-04-24	Valid
N89276	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2017-04-11	Valid
N9972F	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-04-11	Valid
N1627V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-04-05	Valid
N89017	Cessna 140	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	2017-03-23	Valid
N2094N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2017-03-22	Valid
N9410A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-03-22	Valid
N140MQ	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2017-03-21	Valid
N28355	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-03-17	Valid
N77443	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2017-03-14	Valid
N4159N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-03-08	Valid
N2228V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2017-03-07	Valid
N77401	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2017-03-07	Valid
N89454	Cessna 140	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2017-02-27	Valid
N9605A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2017-02-23	Valid
N2392V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2017-02-16	Valid
N76785	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2017-02-16	Valid
N76509	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2017-02-07	Valid
N2178N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2017-01-13	Valid
N4112N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2017-01-12	Valid
N72278	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	2017-01-04	Valid
N2778N	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	2016-12-30	Valid
N89965	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-12-14	Valid
N1106D	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-12-05	Valid
N2248N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2016-12-02	Valid
N101GR	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-11-29	Valid
N2181V	Cessna 140	Clear Blue Marketing INC Reno, Nevada	Standard	2016-11-15	Valid
N89941	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-11-09	Valid
N2305V	Cessna 140	N2305V LLC Grand Haven, Michigan	Standard	2016-11-03	Valid
N1977N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2016-10-21	Valid
N76049	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-10-18	Valid
N77163	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2016-10-12	Valid
N76356	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-10-05	Valid
N89278	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2016-10-05	Valid
N76894	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-10-04	Valid
N89609	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	None on file	2016-09-30	Valid
N5608C	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2016-09-29	Valid
N2458N	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2016-09-12	Valid
N2363V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2016-09-09	Valid
N2282N	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2016-09-07	Valid
N9439A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-09-06	Valid
N720CU	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2016-08-30	Valid
N72911	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	2016-08-30	Valid
N76102	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2016-08-30	Valid
N2508N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2016-08-23	Valid
N9423A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2016-08-08	Valid
N76476	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2016-08-01	Valid
N89788	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-07-13	Valid
N9476A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2016-07-01	Valid
N2238V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2016-06-06	Valid
N911L	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	None on file	2016-06-06	Valid
N2257V	Cessna 140	Purnell Aviation LLC Little Rock, Arkansas	Standard	2016-06-02	Valid
N72680	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2016-05-19	Valid
N2360V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2016-05-10	Valid
N2318V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2016-04-29	Valid
N89715	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-04-07	Valid
N2327N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2016-03-19	Valid
N7856C	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2016-03-07	Valid
N2379N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2016-03-04	Valid
N2230V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2016-02-10	Valid
N72393	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2016-01-25	Valid
N89844	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2016-01-19	Valid
N72966	Cessna 140	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2015-12-31	Valid
N5374C	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2015-12-19	Valid