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
N76092	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-09-29	Valid
N9469A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner California	Standard	1995-08-31	Valid
N81030	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1995-06-28	Valid
N9454A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1995-06-19	Valid
N110V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	1995-06-15	Valid
N90172	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-06-01	Valid
N89485	Cessna 140	Individual owner Connecticut	None on file	1995-05-22	Valid
N48DW	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1995-05-02	Valid
N2384N	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1995-03-22	Valid
N2203N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1995-01-06	Valid
N2292V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1994-11-15	Valid
N89011	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1994-08-09	Valid
N89347	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1994-07-20	Valid
N508D	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1994-07-11	Valid
N89069	Cessna 140	Individual owner Massachusetts	Standard	1994-05-20	Valid
N2006N	Cessna 140	Breeding Jarrard L Sharpsburg, Georgia	Standard	1994-05-11	Valid
N76905	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1994-05-05	Valid
N3137N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1994-02-25	Valid
N2166N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1994-01-28	Valid
N3738V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	1994-01-26	Valid
N28F	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	1993-12-10	Valid
N9466A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Montana	Standard	1993-09-09	Valid
N2602N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1993-08-12	Valid
N89535	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Multiple	1993-08-05	Valid
N89384	Cessna 140	Gast Eldon B Garner, Iowa	Standard	1993-07-15	Valid
N1806V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	1993-05-20	Valid
N2969N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1993-04-09	Valid
N2201N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	1993-02-04	Valid
N2159V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	1992-12-16	Valid
N9485A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1992-12-01	Valid
N77053	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1992-06-26	Valid
N89923	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1992-06-18	Valid
N89687	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1992-06-03	Valid
N2555N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	1992-04-17	Valid
N3553V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1992-03-26	Valid
N72187	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1991-12-19	Valid
N77161	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1991-12-13	Valid
N90055	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	1991-10-30	Valid
N76244	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1991-10-11	Valid
N89334	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1991-10-02	Valid
N4203N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1991-09-18	Valid
N1790V	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1991-09-12	Valid
N2150V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1991-08-30	Valid
N4018N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	1991-08-30	Valid
N1984N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1991-07-31	Valid
N140G	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1991-07-19	Valid
N4278N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1991-07-16	Valid
N72943	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1991-06-28	Valid
N72481	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1991-06-20	Valid
N140C	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	1991-05-30	Valid
N76740	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1991-05-24	Valid
N77009	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Hampshire	Standard	1991-05-16	Valid
N89537	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1991-04-16	Valid
N76652	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1991-01-10	Valid
N89078	Cessna 140	Individual owner Pennsylvania	Standard	1990-12-27	Valid
N89249	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1990-10-30	Valid
N89348	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1990-10-30	Valid
N3150N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1990-10-05	Valid
N3133N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1990-07-28	Valid
N72902	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	1990-06-20	Valid
N3732V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1990-06-15	Valid
N9494A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Virginia	Restricted	1990-05-29	Valid
N2035V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	1990-04-26	Valid
N2279V	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1990-04-25	Valid
N2319V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	1990-04-10	Valid
N90163	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1990-03-26	Valid
N4724C	Cessna 140	Individual owner Louisiana	Standard	1990-03-20	Valid
N2093N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1990-02-09	Valid
N140ED	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1990-02-02	Valid
N9438A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	1990-01-19	Valid
N2390N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1989-12-21	Valid
N3094N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	1989-11-29	Valid
N90199	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	1989-11-29	Valid
N3745V	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Experimental	1989-11-03	Valid
N4223N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	1989-11-03	Valid
N3557V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	1989-10-16	Valid
N72142	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1989-10-05	Valid
N89217	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	1989-08-01	Valid
N1136D	Cessna 140A	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	1989-07-22	Valid
N89799	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1989-07-17	Valid
N76025	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	1989-05-24	Valid
N3502V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1989-04-28	Valid
N90068	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	1989-03-08	Valid
N3730V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	1989-02-17	Valid
N3170N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	1989-02-06	Valid
N3521V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	1989-02-01	Valid
N73045	Cessna 140	Strachan Darrel A San Jose, California	Standard	1988-12-07	Valid
N72262	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Minnesota	Standard	1988-08-25	Valid
N72620	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Mexico	Standard	1988-08-16	Valid
N72717	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	1988-07-23	Valid
N5387C	Cessna 140A	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-06-07	Valid
N2464N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	1988-04-29	Valid
N76693	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1988-04-18	Valid
N3531V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner North Carolina	Standard	1988-04-12	Valid
N77011	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	1988-04-12	Valid
N89466	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	1987-11-16	Valid
N4163N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	1987-11-13	Valid
N72951	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	1987-11-10	Valid
N77051	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	1987-09-25	Valid
N72907	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	1987-09-03	Valid