Cessna 140 (C140)
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ICAO C140 Small

Cessna 140

Single Piston· 1,837 globally registered

The CESSNA Cessna 140 (C140) is a CESSNA 1-engine piston aircraft classified as light wake category. Typical approach speed (Vref) is around 52 knots; operating envelope 680 kg MTOW. SkyMeter has observed 835 flights operated by this type across 222 airframes and 214 carriers. The largest observed operator is SMITH TIMOTHY A, SMITH KRISTI S (N72).

ACTIVE AIRFRAMES
222
last 90 days
🏢
OPERATORS
214
unique airlines
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FLIGHTS
835
tracked
AVG DURATION
31m
per flight
INCIDENT RATE
32.5%
271 flagged

Performance

Speed envelope & approach

Vref
52 kt
Vref range
Vmo
Mmo
Approach category
A

Dimensions

Airframe geometry

Wingspan
33 ft
Length
22 ft
Tail height
6 ft
Wheelbase
18 ft
Gear width
7 ft
Wake category
Light

Weight & identification

Operating limits

MTOW
1,500 lb
MALW
1,500 lb
Manufacturer model
Cessna 140
FAA designator
C140
Registered
1,837

Safety profile

Flagged flights · last 90 days

Recent incidents

Flagged flights of C140

20
06/03/2026
36m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
35m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
37m
△ Unstable

Recent flights

Real flights of C140 · airborne ≥ 20 min

30
06/03/2026
38m
No alerts
06/03/2026
36m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
26m
No alerts
06/03/2026
43m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 1m
No alerts
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
25m
No alerts
06/03/2026
41m
No alerts
06/03/2026
35m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
45m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 7m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
20m
No alerts
06/03/2026
19m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
23m
No alerts
06/03/2026
38m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
24m
No alerts
06/03/2026
1h 16m
No alerts
06/03/2026
38m
No alerts
06/03/2026
37m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
25m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
23m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
1h 5m
No alerts
06/03/2026
26m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
56m
No alerts
06/03/2026
25m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
41m
△ Unstable
06/03/2026
20m
△ Unstable
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