Cessna 172 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 6810 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 1995 | WHEATLAND, WY | N7011Q | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE AIRFRAME ICING ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FLIGHT. |
| Apr 12, 1995 | MOUNTAIN HOME, AR | N55409 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE GUSTY CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS GUSTING CROSSWINDS. |
| Apr 04, 1995 | ALLENTOWN, PA | N6114E | Minor | substantial | the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Related factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's poor weather evaluation. |
| Feb 16, 1995 | CORONA, CA | N9512H | Minor | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment after aborting a takeoff and improper use of the brakes during the abort. |
| Jan 20, 1995 | COTTAGE GROVE, WI | N84603 | Minor | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN/RUNWAY FOR LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND, ICY RUNWAY CONDITION, AND…THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN/RUNWAY FOR LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE WIND, ICY RUNWAY CONDITION, AND SNOWBANK AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. |
| Jan 16, 1995 | MERIDIANVILLE, AL | N739RN | Minor | substantial | The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. |
| Nov 06, 1994 | HUDSON, WI | N734LJ | Minor | substantial | inadequate maintenance (major overhaul) by maintenance personnel which resulted in the total loss of engine power. Soft terrain was a related factor. |
| Oct 22, 1994 | TRES PIEDRAS, NM | N2721L | Minor | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH LED TO MANEUVERING AT SLOW AIRSPEED TO AVOID TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN FURTHER LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND AN …THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING WHICH LED TO MANEUVERING AT SLOW AIRSPEED TO AVOID TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN FURTHER LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND AN AERODYNAMIC STALL. |
| Oct 11, 1994 | INDIANTOWN, FL | N5415R | Minor | substantial | THE IMPROPER LANDING FLARE BY THE PILOT RESULTING IN THE HARD LANDING. |
| Sep 18, 1994 | NEW LONDON, PA | N13510 | Minor | substantial | The pilot failed to maintain adequate airpseed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and inflight collision with terrain. |
| Sep 17, 1994 | RUSSELLVILLE, AR | N79897 | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND. |
| Sep 11, 1994 | CORONA, CA | N4328L | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT…THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS. FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT. |
| Sep 08, 1994 | BROOKFIELD, WI | N7384G | Minor | substantial | the commercial pilot's poor planning/decision making. A related factor is the wet, grass runway selected for landing. |
| Sep 07, 1994 | COOLIN, ID | N61838 | Minor | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER TO PROPERLY REMANUFACTURE AND ADEQUATELY INSPECT THE NO. 1 ROCKER ARM PRIOR TO ITS INSTALLATION ON THE ENGINE. …THE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER TO PROPERLY REMANUFACTURE AND ADEQUATELY INSPECT THE NO. 1 ROCKER ARM PRIOR TO ITS INSTALLATION ON THE ENGINE. THIS RESULTED IN FATIGUE CRACKING OF THE ROCKER ARM AND A SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. |
| Sep 04, 1994 | RESCUE, CA | N9699Q | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND. HIS INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND WAS A FACTOR. |
| Aug 22, 1994 | MESA, AZ | N172ST | Minor | substantial |
THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PIL…THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY HIS IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS. FACTORS RELATED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND THE CROSSWIND. |
| Aug 06, 1994 | PITTSTOWN, NJ | N9686B | Minor | substantial | THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFT OFF AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. |
| Jul 30, 1994 | ROCKFORD, MI | N84514 | Minor | substantial | the student pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jul 22, 1994 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | N6086R | Minor | substantial | AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS WERE THE AIRPLANE'S MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND CLIMB CAPABILITY WERE EXCEEDED, AND A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE. |
| Jul 22, 1994 | SEATTLE, WA | N73175 | Minor | substantial | THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS MISJUDGED BY THE PILOT. DURING THE GO-AROUND ATTEMPT, HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES. |
| Jul 21, 1994 | MARINETTE, WI | N1399F | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL AC…THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION AND THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Jul 02, 1994 | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | N97000 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's (1) improper recovery from a bounced landing and (2) failure to maintain aircraft control. |
| Jul 02, 1994 | BRISTOL, NH | N734TU | Minor | substantial |
the failure of maintenance personnel to remove an object from the carburetor heat duct during annual inspection which blocked induction air and result…the failure of maintenance personnel to remove an object from the carburetor heat duct during annual inspection which blocked induction air and resulted in the loss of engine power, and the subsequent collision with the terrain during a forced landing. |
| Jul 01, 1994 | GREENVILLE, ME | N5482K | Minor | substantial | THE PREMATURE RETRACTION OF THE WING FLAPS BY THE PILOT AFTER TAKEOFF, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LIFT AND COLLISION WITH TREES. |
| Jun 26, 1994 | MASSENA, NY | N5435K | Minor | substantial | The pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. |