# Sportsman 140 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 95702H6 - Manufacturer (registry): SPORTSMAN - Model: 140 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 1 · Reciprocating - Seats: 2 - Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb - Cruise speed: 82 mph - Certification: Not type certificated - Registered aircraft: 0 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/sportsman-140 Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs) Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment. None matched. ## Registered aircraft None registered with this model now. ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## FAA accident and incident reports None matched to aircraft with this model. ## Service difficulty reports (39) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2026FA0000212](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000212), Mar 25, 2026: ENGINE. MAKING METAL. DURING THE ENGINE OVERHAUL, UNDER THE DISASSEMBLY PROCESS, WE FOUND A MOUNTED EXTERNAL SPIN-ON OIL FILTER. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE STILL RETAINED ITS ORIGINAL INTER - [SDR 2024FA0000555](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000555), Aug 1, 2024: ISOLATION MOUNT. CRACKED. DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS, WE FOUND THAT THE TORQUE CALLED OUT IN THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL (CESSNA 100- SERIES SERVICE MANUAL 1962 AND PRIOR PAR - [SDR 2021FA0000245](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000245), Feb 10, 2021: BOLT. CRACKED. PILOT REPORTED TAIL WHEEL SPRING ATTACHMENT BOLT BROKE AT TOUCHDOWN. THIS CAUSED THE TAIL TO POP UP AND A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. IT IS UNKNOWN OF THE BOLT - [SDR WPR16LA068](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/WPR16LA068), Feb 13, 2016: AXLE. BROKEN. LEFT AXLE BROKEN IN HALF ON LANDING CAUSING ACCIDENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. AXLE FOUND SEPARATED IN 2 INBD OF INNER BEARING RACE LOCATION. EVIDENCE NOT - [SDR 2014FA0000425](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000425), Jul 11, 2014: BRACKET. BROKEN. DURING THE COURSE OF A FATAL INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ON JULY 5, 2014, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PILOT’S SEAT, BRACKET-SAFETY-SEAT-BELT-CENTER, PN 0425132, WAS B - [SDR CA091113003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA091113003), Nov 5, 2009: GUIDE. BROKEN. (CAN) BROKEN VALVE GUIDE DETECTED AS THE ANNUAL 1 100 HR INSPECTION. CYLINDER ASSY REMOVED, LOW COMPRESSION ON DIFFERENTIAL TEST 20/80 SENT TO AMO FOR REPAIR NO - [SDR 2008FA0000558](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000558), Aug 1, 2008: FITTING. CORRODED. THE PART WAS BEGINNING TO RUST THROUGH IN LOCATION RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTACHING THE LT FLAP TO THE FLAP CONTROL. THE DEFECT WAS FOUND DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. - [SDR 2008FA0000258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000258), Feb 28, 2008: TAPE. LOOSE. DURING FLIGHT, THE FABRIC PATCH CAME OFF. THE AC WAS LANDED WITH SOME DIFFICULTY BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT IS SPECULATED THE AIR STREAM GOT UNDER A LOOSE TAPE AN - [SDR 2006FA0001035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0001035), Oct 27, 2006: OIL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO BELOW MINIMUM REDLINE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. ON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RECENTLY INSTALLED (2 HOURS IN SE - [SDR 2006FA0001034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0001034), Oct 27, 2006: OIL FILTER. CONTAMINATED. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO BELOW MINIMUM REDLINE. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. ON INSPECTION, DISCOVERED RECENTLY INSTALLED (2 HOURS IN SE - [SDR 2005FA0001291](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001291), Sep 2, 2005: CONTROL TUBE. CORRODED. THE IB RT FLAP AND SECTION OF THE FLAP CONTROL TUBE WERE EXAMINED. THE CONTROL TORQUE TUBE WELD CONTAINED SURFACE CORROSION AND A FATIGUE CRACK WAS NOTED. - [SDR 2005FA0000494](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000494), Feb 6, 2005: CRANKSHAFT. BROKEN. THE ENGINE WAS UNDER POWER WHEN THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. THE ENGINE RAN UNTIL AIRCRAFT WAS ON GROUND. THERE WAS AN EXTREME VIBRATION. (K) - [SDR 2003FA0000583](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000583), May 5, 2003: LINE. CORRODED. THE OIL INDICATOR LINE WAS WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT OCCURED, WAS DURING FLIGHT. PROBABLE CAUSE: OLD AND CORRODED. RECOMMENDATIO - [SDR CA030218008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA030218008), Feb 11, 2003: CONTROL CABLE. CORRODED. (CAN) 2 CABLES FOUND CORRODED AND FRAYED AT FUSELAGE STA. 20.5. BOTTOM OF FORWARD LANDING GEAR BULKHEAD. DEFECT WAS FOUND ON CABLES BECAUSE THEY HAD TO BE REMOV - [SDR CA020729003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020729003), Jul 17, 2002: BLADE. CORRODED. (CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. EXTRA WORK REQUIRED TO REMOVE CORROSION CARRIED OUT: AN OVERHAUL. AS PER MCCAULEY MANUAL 730720 - [SDR ASOA01186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA01186), Sep 25, 2001: AUDIO PANEL. FAULTY. WHILE ON APPROACH INTO ATL FROM LYH, CAPTAIN REPORTED SMELLING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR FOLLOWED BY SEEING SMOKE COMING FROM FIRST OFFICERS AUDIO CONTROL PANEL. CAPTA - [SDR 20001228SH002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001228SH002), Dec 11, 2000: HOSE. LEAKING. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE FLEXIBLE FUEL HOSE WAS FOUND WET WITH FUEL NEAR ONE OF THE FITTINGS. THE HOSE WAS NOT THAT OLD AND WAS MADE IN THE FIELD. (X) - [SDR 20001206SH027](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001206SH027), Nov 17, 2000: SEALANT. FAILED. LARGE PARTICLES OF SLOSHING TYPE FUEL TANK SEALANT WERE FOUND ON THE FUEL TANK FINGER SCREEN DURING A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION. THE SUBJECT ACFT HAD AN AUTOFUEL - [SDR CA000306021](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000306021), Mar 6, 2000: BRACKET. BROKEN. (CAN) WHILE TAXIING, THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET BROKE OFF AND THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. THE BRACKET HAD CRACKED AT THE ATTACHMENT RI - [SDR 99ZZZX3613](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3613), Aug 30, 1999: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE TENSION LOW. ATTEMPT TO ADJUST, COULD NOT ATTAIN PROPER TEST. INSPECT CABLE ROUTING, NOT ABLE TO VERIFY - [SDR 99ZZZX2977](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2977), Jul 18, 1999: BRACKET. BROKE. UPPER RIGHT AILERON PULLEY BRACKET BROKEN IN-FLIGHT ABOUT 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRPLANE WAS FLOWN RUDDER ONLY BACK TO AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. - [SDR 99ZZZX3066](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3066), Jul 1, 1999: PISTON RING. FAILED. REMOVED CYLINDERS BECAUSE LOWER COMPRESSION. FOUND BROKEN RINGS ON NR 2, NR 3, AND NR 4 CYLINDERS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. - [SDR 99ZZZX423](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX423), Dec 1, 1998: WASHER. WORN. UPON MAGNETO AD NOTE INSPECTION NOTED: SCREW RETAINING CAM LOOSE ON ROTATING MAGNET. WASHER UNDER SCREW HAD ALMOST WORN AWAY SCREW HEAD. INSTALLED NEW SCREW AND - [SDR 98ZZZX1002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1002), Oct 16, 1997: SPAR. MISSING. REINFORCEMENT CHANNEL/SPAR WAS MISSING/NOT INSTALLED. IT APPEARED THE SPAR HAD NEVER BEEN INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. - [SDR 97ZZZX2877](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2877), Jun 2, 1997: FULCRUM PIN. SPALLED. ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF JUST AFTER ROTATION RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. ENGINE WAS CHECKED FOR FUEL, COMPRESSION, AND IGNITION. ENGINE WAS STARTED AND R - [SDR 97ZZZX2816](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2816), May 17, 1997: EXHAUST VALVE. LEAK. FORTY HOURS AFTER CYLINDER ASSY REPLACED, ALLL EXHAUST VALVES WERE LEAKING ON COMPRESSION CHECK ON ALL 4 CYLINDERS. - [SDR 97ZZZX1247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX1247), Mar 21, 1997: STRUT. CORRODED. REMOVED WING LIFT STRUT VERTICAL BRACES TO FACILITATE REPAINT OF STRUTS AND BRACES. FOUND CORROSION ON STRUT AT BRACE CLAMP AREA. PTTING HAD OCCURRED CIRCUMFERE - [SDR 97ZZZX790](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX790), Jan 20, 1997: DISTRIBUTOR BLK. WORN. TROUBLESHOT IGNITION SYSTEM. FOUND LEFT MAGNETO TO BE PROBLEM. DISASSEMBLED MAGNETO AND FOUND ROTOR GEAR RUBBING ON DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK HOUSING. DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK - [SDR 97ZZZX496](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX496), Jan 15, 1997: HINGE. CRACKED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT WING FLAP HINGES WERE FOUND CRACKED. LEFT AND RIGHT ONLY. THE AREA OF THE CRACKS WAS FOUND AT THE ATTACHING SCREW HOLES. THE - [SDR 97ZZZX172](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX172), Dec 16, 1996: BELLCRANK. WRONG PART. DURING RIGGING CHECK AT ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND THAT AILERONS COULD NOT REACH FULL TRAVEL UP OR DOWN. THE LT AILERON TRAVEL 21 DEGREES UP AND 11 DEGREES DOWN AN - [SDR EY2R9601180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9601180), Nov 1, 1996: PROPELLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FIXED-PITCH PROPELLER. - [SDR EY2R9601179](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EY2R9601179), Nov 1, 1996: PROPELLER. CORRODED. CORROSION FOUND ON FIXED-PITCH PROPELLER. - [SDR 96ZZZX4623](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX4623), Aug 1, 1996: NEEDLE VALVE. SWELLED UP. CARBURETOR FLOAT CHAMBER NEEDLE VALVE TIP SWELLED UP, PROBABLY DUE TO 100 LL OR AUTOGAS. ENGINE FALTERED AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. TAKEOFF ABORTED. - [SDR CA960923012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA960923012), Jul 15, 1996: PISTON. CRACKED. (CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL AIRCRAFT INSPECTION THE #2 CYLINDER COMPRESSION CHECK WAS LOW AT 43/80. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER, THE PISTON WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TW - [SDR AU960834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU960834), Jun 1, 1996: NEEDLE. DETERIORATED. (AUS) CARBURETTOR FLOAT NEEDLE RUBBER TIP HARDENED AND DEFORMED - OBSOLETE PART - [SDR 96ZZZX3770](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3770), Jun 1, 1996: AXLE. BROKE. DURING TAKEOFF FROM PRIVATE TURF STRIP, RT AXLE BROKE AT JUNCTURE OF TUBE AND MOUNTING FLANGE. RT WHEEL TIRE BRAKE ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPE - [SDR 96ZZZX3749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3749), Apr 18, 1996: SPAR. CRACKED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS SPAR HAS BEEN CRACKED. THIS AIRCRAFT IS ON EDO 88-1650 FLOATS. IT IS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE FORWARD END OF THE HEADLINER TO INSPECT - [SDR 95ZZZX6773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX6773), Nov 1, 1995: CRANKSHAFT. BROKE. CRANKSHAFT BROKE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND ROD THROW. TOTAL TIME SINCE NEW, 129.8 HOURS. - [SDR 95ZZZX2905](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2905), May 18, 1995: CONTROL CABLE. FRAYED. BOTH RUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED 6-10 STRANDS AT FORWARD-MOST PULLEYS JUST AFT OF RUDDER PEDALS. TWO MONTHS PREVIOUSLY, SAME DEFECT FOUND IN EXACT LOCATION ON A ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140): 1,603 registered aircraft, registry code 2071602 - [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 2071603 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.