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 · 1,605 140 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N223PE	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2014-12-02	Valid
N2065V	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-11-19	Valid
N3765V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2014-11-05	Valid
N47WR	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2014-11-05	Valid
N72270	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2014-11-04	Valid
N72513	Cessna 140	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2014-10-17	Valid
N81054	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2014-09-25	Valid
N89209	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2014-09-24	Valid
N90154	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Alabama	Standard	2014-09-05	Valid
N89322	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2014-09-04	Valid
N4135N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-08-14	Valid
N72992	Cessna 140	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2014-08-14	Valid
N76635	Cessna 140	Plane Air LLC Paducah, Kentucky	Standard	2014-08-14	Valid
N72619	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-07-25	Valid
N77063	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-07-08	Valid
N81057	Cessna 140	N81057 LLC Seattle, Washington	Standard	2014-06-30	Valid
N89830	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2014-06-27	Valid
N89189	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2014-06-24	Valid
N76616	Cessna 140	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2014-06-16	Valid
N4188N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2014-06-04	Valid
N2195N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner New Jersey	Standard	2014-05-16	Valid
N76371	Cessna 140	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard	2014-05-09	Valid
N89067	Cessna 140	Mcclain Aviation LLC Roanoke, Texas	Standard	2014-05-07	Valid
N4270N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-05-05	Valid
N3612V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Iowa	Standard	2014-05-02	Valid
N2151N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2014-05-01	Valid
N89227	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2014-04-29	Valid
N89467	Cessna 140	Rea Family Investments LLC Colorado Springs, Colorado	Standard	2014-04-22	Valid
N2473V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2014-04-21	Valid
N2036N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2014-04-18	Valid
N3528V	Cessna 140	Wallace Aviation INC Wallace, Nebraska	Standard	2014-04-14	Valid
N76539	Cessna 140	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard	2014-04-11	Valid
N72959	Cessna 140	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2014-03-28	Valid
N72202	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-17	Valid
N73037	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	2014-03-13	Valid
N1939V	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2014-03-03	Valid
N72526	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2014-02-27	Valid
N2628N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2014-02-25	Valid
N72394	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2014-02-19	Valid
N72344	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-02-18	Valid
N72514	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2014-02-14	Valid
N2253V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2014-02-13	Valid
N1604V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2014-01-24	Valid
N81066	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2013-12-27	Valid
N464SA	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2013-12-19	Valid
N1962V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-12-16	Valid
N89882	Cessna 140	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2013-12-03	Valid
N76277	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	None on file	2013-11-26	Valid
N89168	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-11-04	Valid
N72789	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2013-10-30	Valid
N1408U	Cessna 140	Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2013-10-24	Valid
N1695V	Cessna 140	Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Standard	2013-10-24	Valid
N36MC	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2013-10-22	Valid
N89173	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-09-25	Valid
N4155N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2013-09-16	Valid
N2837N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2013-08-28	Valid
N140CS	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-08-26	Valid
N3073N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2013-08-26	Valid
N72976	Cessna 140	Los Pajaros Flying Club INC El Macero, California	Standard	2013-08-26	Valid
N20846	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2013-08-20	Valid
N3572V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2013-07-30	Valid
N3047N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Maryland	Standard	2013-07-15	Valid
N2425V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2013-07-05	Valid
N76769	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-07-05	Valid
N89385	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2013-07-03	Valid
N2146V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner New Mexico	Standard	2013-05-20	Valid
N2520N	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	2013-05-14	Valid
N72625	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2013-05-01	Valid
N2597N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-04-30	Valid
N89284	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2013-04-22	Valid
N76728	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-04-17	Valid
N2585N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2013-04-04	Valid
N4012N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2013-04-04	Valid
N72328	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2013-03-15	Valid
N4263N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2013-02-27	Valid
N2775N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	2013-02-25	Valid
N89046	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2013-02-14	Valid
N89858	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2013-02-14	Valid
N72535	Cessna 140	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2013-02-12	Valid
N3742V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2013-02-07	Valid
N72741	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Georgia	Standard	2013-01-28	Valid
N72699	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2013-01-25	Valid
N72216	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2013-01-23	Valid
N2404V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2013-01-17	Valid
N72547	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2012-12-19	Valid
N2267V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2012-11-06	Valid
N2164N	Cessna 140	Crane Kelly D Sterling, Alaska	Standard	2012-10-24	Valid
N3609V	Cessna 140	Sidney Aviation LLC Sidney, Nebraska	Standard	2012-10-17	Valid
N3158N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-10-11	Valid
N76014	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2012-10-11	Valid
N89836	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Colorado	Standard	2012-09-06	Valid
N1881V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2012-08-20	Valid
N89775	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2012-08-14	Valid
N3743V	Cessna 140	Omni Aero LLC Wilkesboro, North Carolina	Standard	2012-08-07	Valid
N4151N	Cessna 140	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2012-07-23	Valid
N76460	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2012-07-16	Valid
N89450	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2012-07-02	Valid
N72962	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2012-06-21	Valid
N89316	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2012-06-21	Valid
N2373N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2012-06-19	Valid