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
N1991V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Illinois	Standard	2003-03-27	Valid
N72156	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2003-03-26	Valid
N76555	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2003-02-26	Valid
N76731	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2003-02-13	Valid
N81L	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	2003-01-21	Valid
N3083N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2003-01-17	Valid
N76633	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2003-01-16	Valid
N76099	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2002-12-06	Valid
N89262	Cessna 140	Gosshawk Unlimited INC Casa Grande, Arizona	Standard	2002-10-24	Valid
N89907	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2002-07-17	Valid
N89264	Cessna 140	Clydes Best LLC Willow Springs, Illinois	Standard	2002-07-15	Valid
N76874	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2002-06-19	Valid
N89754	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2002-06-05	Valid
N76051	Cessna 140	Odom James R Plainview, Texas	Standard	2002-05-29	Valid
N140DF	Cessna 140	Bitikofer Brent E Kansas City, Kansas	Standard	2002-02-28	Valid
N76565	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Nebraska	Standard	2002-02-27	Valid
N89972	Cessna 140	Wrong Brothers LLC Sedgwick, Kansas	Standard	2002-02-12	Valid
N90025	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2002-02-06	Valid
N72963	Cessna 140	Minier Tryg R Watsonville, California	Standard	2002-01-18	Valid
N1624V	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2001-10-24	Valid
N76689	Cessna 140	Webber Cris A Paso Robles, California	Standard	2001-09-18	Valid
N89566	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2001-09-05	Valid
N72980	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2001-06-21	Valid
N77417	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	None on file	2001-05-17	Valid
N90116	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2001-05-07	Valid
N3604V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2001-05-05	Valid
N76536	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2001-05-05	Valid
N90007	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2001-02-23	Valid
N76632	Cessna 140	Satanta Flying Service INC Satanta, Kansas	Standard	2001-02-14	Valid
N90111	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-12-06	Valid
N76058	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2000-11-29	Valid
N2088N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-10-17	Valid
N2004N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2000-10-05	Valid
N2697N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-09-16	Valid
N3724V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2000-09-12	Valid
N3544V	Cessna 140	Normandy Flyers Limited INC Middletown, Delaware	Standard	2000-08-28	Valid
N72913	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2000-08-24	Valid
N2018N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2000-08-23	Valid
N2417N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2000-08-09	Valid
N76220	Cessna 140	Individual owner Rhode Island	Standard	2000-07-18	Valid
N3523V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2000-07-17	Valid
N77442	Cessna 140	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2000-05-23	Valid
N1903V	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2000-05-09	Valid
N2231N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2000-05-01	Valid
N72115	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2000-04-28	Valid
N71U	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2000-01-20	Valid
N2165V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1999-12-06	Valid
N89191	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1999-11-15	Valid
N2309V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1999-10-21	Valid
N72652	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1999-08-25	Valid
N76314	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1999-06-14	Valid
N2227V	Cessna 140	Wingnut INC Wilmington, Delaware	Restricted	1999-05-26	Valid
N89309	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	None on file	1999-05-10	Valid
N2336N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1999-01-26	Valid
N91T	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1999-01-22	Valid
N2941N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard	1999-01-20	Valid
N2333N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1998-12-01	Valid
N89488	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1998-11-14	Valid
N76440	Cessna 140	Alldredge Aviation Auburn, Washington	Standard	1998-10-30	Valid
N76535	Cessna 140	Individual owner District of Columbia	Standard	1998-10-02	Valid
N90075	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Arizona	Standard	1998-09-26	Valid
N76918	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1998-07-21	Valid
N2128N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	1998-04-30	Valid
N2449N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-04-20	Valid
N1776V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1998-04-09	Valid
N72721	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1998-04-08	Valid
N76680	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	1998-02-04	Valid
N76033	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1997-10-25	Valid
N2622N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1997-10-02	Valid
N76871	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1997-08-23	Valid
N1722V	Cessna 140	Little Bird Aviation Abiquiu, New Mexico	Standard	1997-08-12	Valid
N2443N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1997-08-07	Valid
N76861	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1997-06-25	Valid
N89902	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1997-06-17	Valid
N2186N	Cessna 140	Aircraft Ground Support INC Upland, California	Standard	1997-04-18	Valid
N3719V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	1997-04-11	Valid
N89111	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1997-04-07	Valid
N786D	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1997-01-27	Valid
N89760	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	1997-01-21	Valid
N2102N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1997-01-16	Valid
N77444	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1996-11-08	Valid
N138JJ	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1996-10-02	Valid
N72240	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	1996-08-30	Valid
N3793V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1996-08-02	Valid
N2949N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1996-07-26	Valid
N1850V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1996-07-10	Valid
N2707N	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Dakota	Standard	1996-07-02	Valid
N89010	Cessna 140	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	1996-06-05	Valid
N72756	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1996-03-21	Valid
N111NZ	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1996-03-08	Valid
N2242V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1996-02-24	Valid
N3131N	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	1995-11-30	Valid
N89030	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1995-11-09	Valid
N77049	Cessna 140	J R Bane Land Corporation Oakland, Iowa	Standard	1995-10-31	Valid
N3020N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1995-10-27	Valid
N72949	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-10-24	Valid
N72994	Cessna 140	Elmore Kimberly L Norman, Oklahoma	Standard	1995-10-17	Valid
N76092	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-09-29	Valid
N81030	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1995-06-28	Valid
N110V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1995-06-15	Valid