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, OF · 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
N77330	Cessna 140	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2025-04-02	Valid
N9431A	Cessna 140A	Delta Ridge Farms LLC Oak Grove, Louisiana	Standard	2025-04-02	Valid
N1784V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Vermont	Standard	2025-03-31	Valid
N3696V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2025-03-31	Valid
N4056N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2025-03-31	Valid
N73026	Cessna 140	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2025-03-28	Valid
N89235	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-03-26	Valid
N8042L	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Idaho	Standard	2025-03-24	Valid
N72876	Cessna 140	Individual owner Nevada	Standard	2025-03-17	Valid
N76985	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arkansas	Standard	2025-03-09	Valid
N2498N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2025-03-08	Valid
N90043	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2025-03-08	Valid
N76983	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Indiana	Standard	2025-03-01	Valid
N3001N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2025-02-28	Valid
N2609N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-02-26	Valid
N9650A	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2025-02-26	Valid
N5649C	Cessna 140A	Ron Alexander Youth Aviation Program Williamson, Georgia	Standard	2025-02-25	Valid
N89463	Cessna 140	Honore Enterprise LLC Allegan, Michigan	Standard	2025-02-25	Valid
N76977	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Washington	Standard	2025-02-24	Valid
N2491V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2025-02-18	Valid
N72153	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2025-02-18	Valid
N89544	Cessna 140	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2025-02-18	Valid
N89903	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2025-02-14	Valid
N3574V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2025-02-05	Valid
N89426	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2025-02-04	Valid
N72801	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alabama	Standard	2025-01-31	Valid
N2608N	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2025-01-29	Valid
N5673C	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2025-01-29	Valid
N76679	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2025-01-29	Valid
N72531	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	None on file	2025-01-26	Valid
N72950	Cessna 140	El Coyote Ranch LLC Alzada, Montana	Standard	2025-01-26	Valid
N76695	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2025-01-25	Valid
N3706V	Cessna 140	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2025-01-22	Valid
N72379	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2025-01-14	Valid
N1860V	Cessna 140	Nuckles Charles A JR Suffolk, Virginia	Standard	2025-01-13	Valid
N3509V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2025-01-13	Valid
N2190N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2025-01-08	Valid
N90067	Cessna 140	Right Rudder Flight Training LLC La Verne, California	Standard	2025-01-07	Valid
N9654A	Cessna 140A	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2025-01-02	Valid
N76975	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2024-12-26	Valid
N2100N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Oregon	Standard	2024-12-23	Valid
N89848	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-12-23	Valid
N72530	Cessna 140	Individual owner Tennessee	Standard	2024-12-20	Valid
N2187V	Cessna 140	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2024-12-17	Valid
N2308V	Cessna 140	Inverted Aero LLC Spring Hill, Florida	Standard	2024-12-12	Valid
N89066	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2024-12-12	Valid
N2867N	Cessna 140	Pdb Aviation LLC Williamson, Georgia	Standard	2024-12-11	Valid
N5351C	Cessna 140A	Lc Aviation Consulting LLC Montauk, New York	Standard	2024-12-10	Valid
N2523N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2024-12-06	Valid
N73023	Cessna 140	J & T Aviation Llf INC Sparks, Nevada	Standard	2024-12-05	Valid
N5390C	Cessna 140A	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2024-12-02	Valid
N76421	Cessna 140	Jayviation INC Lake City, Florida	Standard	2024-11-26	Valid
N90084	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-11-26	Valid
N1962N	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Michigan	Standard	2024-11-25	Valid
N76186	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-11-20	Valid
N76123	Cessna 140	Creative Strategies INC Lucasville, Ohio	Standard	2024-11-18	Valid
N94HR	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-11-18	Valid
N4179N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2024-11-08	Valid
N3645V	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Carolina	Standard	2024-11-05	Valid
N1927V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-11-04	Valid
N89884	Cessna 140	Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2024-11-04	Valid
N5668C	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2024-10-31	Valid
N90110	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-10-30	Valid
N2237V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2024-10-28	Valid
N797	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-10-28	Valid
N2331N	Cessna 140	642 Flyers LLC Mankato, Minnesota	Standard	2024-10-25	Valid
N2255V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Mississippi	Standard	2024-10-21	Valid
N2212N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2024-10-10	Valid
N2429V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-10-10	Valid
N5582S	Cessna 140	Individual owner Connecticut	Standard	2024-10-10	Valid
N88TQ	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2024-10-09	Valid
N89156	Cessna 140	Individual owner	Standard	2024-10-09	Valid
N9651A	Cessna 140A	Marty Air LLC Vero Beach, Florida	Standard	2024-10-08	Valid
N72284	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-10-04	Valid
N76464	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-10-04	Valid
N76370	Cessna 140	International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada	Standard	2024-10-03	Valid
N77123	Cessna 140	Individual owner New Jersey	Standard	2024-09-27	Valid
N2603N	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2024-09-26	Valid
N76994	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2024-09-25	Valid
N2353V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Idaho	Standard	2024-09-20	Valid
N77202	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Kansas	Standard	2024-09-19	Valid
N72891	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Connecticut	Standard	2024-09-18	Valid
N149JA	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2024-09-16	Valid
N2933N	Cessna 140	Welch Aviation Services LLC Houston, Texas	Standard	2024-09-16	Valid
N3530V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-09-16	Valid
N1874V	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-09-11	Valid
N89895	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-09-11	Valid
N5644C	Cessna 140A	Withheld at owner's request	Standard	2024-09-05	Valid
N4248N	Cessna 140	Individual owner	Standard	2024-09-02	Invalid
N77083	Cessna 140	Individual owner Arizona	Standard	2024-08-27	Valid
N89256	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2024-08-26	Valid
N89270	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner New York	Standard	2024-08-23	Valid
N2133N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2024-08-22	Valid
N89947	Cessna 140	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2024-08-21	Valid
N3168N	Cessna 140	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2024-08-18	Valid
N72310	Cessna 140	Jackson Air LLC Savannah, Georgia	Standard	2024-08-15	Valid
N55PL	Cessna 140A	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-07-31	Valid
N76208	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-07-31	Valid
N89458	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-07-31	Valid
N72777	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-07-29	Valid