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
N2266V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1985-11-04	Valid
N72371	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1985-10-23	Valid
N2151V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1985-08-26	Valid
N72483	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	1985-08-01	Valid
N2330N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1985-05-23	Valid
N2220V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	1985-03-04	Valid
N1663V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1985-02-06	Valid
N90139	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1984-09-14	Valid
N4114N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1984-08-28	Valid
N1798V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1984-05-10	Valid
N89906	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1984-05-03	Valid
N3535V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1984-04-11	Valid
N4039N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Maine	Standard	1984-03-27	Valid
N72791	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1984-03-21	Valid
N89368	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1984-02-09	Valid
N4209N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1983-10-13	Valid
N1720V	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1982-09-22	Valid
N4269N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-08-24	Valid
N2649N	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1982-08-21	Valid
N3775V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	1982-06-18	Valid
N72737	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1982-06-17	Valid
N76366	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1982-04-23	Valid
N89145	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1981-08-10	Valid
N72742	Cessna 140	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1981-06-05	Valid
N2113N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1981-04-20	Valid
N1894V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1981-04-17	Valid
N2311N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1981-04-17	Valid
N76017	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1981-02-19	Valid
N3655V	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1980-07-24	Valid
N1792V	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	1980-06-12	Valid
N2224V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1980-04-08	Valid
N2120N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1980-03-18	Valid
N81049	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1980-01-30	Valid
N77007	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1980-01-17	Valid
N2299N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1979-11-09	Valid
N1808V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1979-08-07	Valid
N89155	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1979-04-13	Valid
N2715N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1979-01-29	Valid
N77452	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1978-12-07	Valid
N89592	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1978-07-17	Valid
N76326	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1978-06-29	Valid
N140JZ	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1978-04-04	Valid
N72803	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1978-01-12	Valid
N1508U	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1977-12-02	Valid
N72484	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1977-11-15	Valid
N2737N	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1977-07-28	Valid
N76776	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1977-06-30	Valid
N1976V	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1977-02-11	Valid
N3752V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1977-01-21	Valid
N89698	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1977-01-04	Valid
N2300V	Cessna 140	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	1976-12-10	Valid
N5271M	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1976-11-02	Valid
N3751V	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	1976-10-29	Valid
N2344V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1976-08-24	Valid
N72292	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1976-07-06	Valid
N2284N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1976-04-23	Valid
N89860	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1976-03-23	Valid
N1888V	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1975-08-08	Valid
N3657V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1975-06-28	Valid
N76174	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1975-04-19	Valid
N2391V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1975-03-01	Valid
N76686	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1973-09-17	Valid
N1848V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1973-06-22	Valid
N72982	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1972-05-23	Valid
N89380	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1971-07-12	Valid
N1938V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1971-06-28	Valid
N4070N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1971-03-02	Valid
N2975N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Montana	Standard	1970-08-25	Valid
N76629	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1970-07-02	Valid
N3565V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1970-06-10	Valid
N90192	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1969-09-16	Valid
N72705	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1968-09-19	Valid
N1961N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1966-12-13	Valid
N89118	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1966-08-08	Valid
N2479N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1966-07-13	Valid
N76625	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1966-03-24	Valid
N3049N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1965-09-14	Valid
N4289N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1964-10-28	Valid
N140TW	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard		Pending cancellation
N140X	Cessna 140	Individual owner Nebraska	Standard		Pending
N2061N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard		Sale reported
N2092N	Cessna 140	Skywagons.Com LLC Placerville, California	Standard		Valid
N2126N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard		Sale reported
N2202V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard		Pending
N2486V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard		Sale reported
N2637N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard		Pending
N2848N	Cessna 140	Indy Air Sales LLC Anderson, Indiana	Standard		Valid
N3194N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard		Sale reported
N3533V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard		Pending
N3744V	Cessna 140	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard		Pending
N72325	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard		Pending
N72827	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard		Pending
N72862	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alabama	Standard		Pending cancellation
N73081	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard		Sale reported
N76120	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard		Sale reported
N76475	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kentucky	Standard		Expired dealer
N77017	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard		Pending
N888J	Cessna 140	Smith Aviation LLC Springer, Oklahoma	Standard		Valid
N89105	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard		Pending
N89141	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard		Sale reported