Cessna 140

1 AD matches the Cessna 140 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2022-08-03Flight Compartment EquipmentMay 17, 2022

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

NTSB events

406

Destroyed

29

Substantial damage

374

Minor damage

2

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

4

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Cessna 140 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Cessna 140 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Jun 1, 2026Substantial damage · minor injuries · Pasco, WAN4179N
• May 30, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Homestead, FLN77061
• May 20, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Rice Lake, WIN2307V
• Apr 26, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · RegióN De Antofagasta, OFN2187V
• Feb 16, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Antigo, WIN2221V

29 reports on Cessna 140 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

1 AD published since 1998 may apply to the Cessna 140; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 406 NTSB events since 1982 involve Cessna 140 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 4 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 29 service difficulty reports on Cessna 140 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.