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 · 1,605 140 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N89529	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2024-04-27	Valid
N72477	Cessna 140	Ground Loop LLC Clemmons, North Carolina	Standard	2024-04-25	Valid
N76225	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-04-25	Valid
N1619V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Alaska	Standard	2024-04-23	Valid
N4158N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oklahoma	Standard	2024-04-18	Valid
N140JT	Cessna 140	Individual owner Washington	Standard	2024-04-09	Valid
N77245	Cessna 140	Fcboulder LLC Boulder, Colorado	Standard	2024-04-08	Valid
N140YA	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Ohio	Standard	2024-04-05	Valid
N72208	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2024-04-05	Valid
N1600K	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-04-03	Valid
N2733N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2024-04-03	Valid
N72203	Cessna 140	Valiair Limited CO Trustee Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2024-03-26	Valid
N2271N	Cessna 140	Individual owner South Dakota	Standard	2024-03-18	Valid
N2812N	Cessna 140	Individual owner New York	Standard	2024-03-15	Valid
N140D	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2024-03-12	Valid
N77153	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2024-03-12	Valid
N77143	Cessna 140	Individual owner Maine	Standard	2024-03-11	Valid
N2960N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2024-03-10	Valid
N89492	Cessna 140	Pilot Farm LLC Grant, Nebraska	Standard	2024-03-09	Valid
N2437V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Iowa	Standard	2024-03-08	Valid
N490DC	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-03-03	Valid
N76673	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-03-03	Valid
N77341	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Virginia	Standard	2024-03-01	Valid
N3062N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-02-21	Valid
N72894	Cessna 140		Standard	2024-02-21	Valid
N76990	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2024-02-21	Valid
N81051	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-02-13	Valid
N76155	Cessna 140	Beaver Valley Aircraft Maintenance LLC New Carlisle, Ohio	Standard	2024-02-04	Valid
N90054	Cessna 140	Two Ten Aero LLC Safford, Arizona	Standard	2024-01-30	Valid
N76295	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wyoming	Standard	2024-01-28	Valid
N72128	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2024-01-27	Valid
N76232	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-01-22	Valid
N89523	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2024-01-20	Valid
N72831	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-01-19	Valid
N76955	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2024-01-18	Valid
N72633	Cessna 140	Individual owner Ohio	Standard	2024-01-17	Valid
N89140	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2024-01-11	Valid
N89170	Cessna 140	Individual owner West Virginia	Standard	2024-01-03	Valid
N4074N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	None on file	2023-12-31	Valid
N76525	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-12-26	Valid
N81077	Cessna 140	Egmond Aircraft LLC Lewes, Delaware	Standard	2023-12-22	Valid
N76596	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Pennsylvania	Standard	2023-12-21	Valid
N3587V	Cessna 140	Garrett Flying Service INC Reeds Spring, Missouri	None on file	2023-12-20	Valid
N76925	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-12-18	Valid
N2497N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-12-12	Valid
N72219	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-12-12	Valid
N3539V	Cessna 140	Chad Goracke Farms INC Monroe, Oregon	None on file	2023-12-07	Valid
N154DG	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-12-06	Valid
N90179	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Arkansas	Standard	2023-12-06	Valid
N89620	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-12-05	Valid
N2615N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-12-04	Valid
N77J	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-11-17	Valid
N72732	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-11-16	Valid
N76591	Cessna 140	Dessertier San Diego, California	Standard	2023-11-12	Valid
N89344	Cessna 140	Individual owner Missouri	Standard	2023-11-12	Valid
N2236V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-11-10	Valid
N2029V	Cessna 140	Sttm Texas LLC Spring Branch, Texas	Standard	2023-11-08	Valid
N2147V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-11-08	Valid
N3514V	Cessna 140	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2023-11-07	Valid
N89740	Cessna 140	Individual owner Minnesota	Standard	2023-11-05	Valid
N72665	Cessna 140	Banner Homes LLC Salem, Oregon	Standard	2023-11-02	Valid
N2012V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Michigan	Standard	2023-11-01	Valid
N76978	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-11-01	Valid
N76403	Cessna 140	Individual owner California	Standard	2023-10-25	Valid
N89152	Cessna 140	Individual owner Montana	Standard	2023-10-24	Valid
N3636V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Wisconsin	Standard	2023-10-18	Valid
N140SK	Cessna 140	Ron Alexander Youth Aviation Program Williamson, Georgia	Standard	2023-10-17	Valid
N76043	Cessna 140	Individual owner Utah	Standard	2023-10-14	Valid
N89042	Cessna 140	Individual owner North Carolina	Standard	2023-10-14	Valid
N76901	Cessna 140	Dawsonfens 140 LLC Pearland, Texas	Standard	2023-10-11	Valid
N76850	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Florida	Standard	2023-10-09	Valid
N76974	Cessna 140	Ansorge INC Elk Grove, California	Standard	2023-10-02	Valid
N89495	Cessna 140	Individual owner Virginia	Standard	2023-10-02	Valid
N2270V	Cessna 140	Wise River Aviation LLC Manhattan, Montana	Standard	2023-09-26	Valid
N76621	Cessna 140	Individual owner Indiana	Standard	2023-09-26	Valid
N2461V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N76575	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-09-23	Valid
N76939	Cessna 140	Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2023-09-19	Valid
N90066	Cessna 140	Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2023-09-19	Valid
N76883	Cessna 140	Individual owner Georgia	Standard	2023-09-15	Valid
N3659V	Cessna 140	Beech O Sphere LLC Casper, Wyoming	Standard	2023-09-13	Valid
N89341	Cessna 140	Individual owner Florida	Standard	2023-09-10	Valid
N4048N	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-09-07	Valid
N76358	Cessna 140	Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York	Standard	2023-09-07	Valid
N76512	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Nevada	Standard	2023-09-06	Valid
N1859V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Illinois	Standard	2023-09-05	Valid
N2730N	Cessna 140	Knot Yaw'S Plane LLC Greenbrier, Arkansas	Standard	2023-09-05	Valid
N89674	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Missouri	Standard	2023-09-05	Valid
N1872V	Cessna 140	Plane Fun INC Tr Trustee Snellville, Georgia	Standard	2023-09-03	Valid
N76813	Cessna 140	Individual owner Texas	Standard	2023-09-03	Valid
N3619V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-09-02	Valid
N72585	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Texas	Standard	2023-08-31	Valid
N72776	Cessna 140	Individual owner Oregon	Standard	2023-08-29	Valid
N803NG	Cessna 140	Kingdom Air Corps Sutton, Alaska	Standard	2023-08-23	Valid
N77275	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner California	Standard	2023-08-21	Valid
N89932	Cessna 140	Individual owner Kansas	Standard	2023-08-17	Valid
N3701V	Cessna 140	Co-owned owner Maine	Standard	2023-08-14	Valid
N1044G	Cessna 140	Individual owner Alaska	Standard	2023-08-11	Valid
N1948V	Cessna 140	Individual owner Colorado	Standard	2023-08-10	Valid
N77045	Cessna 140	Individual owner	None on file	2023-08-08	Valid