Cessna 172 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 6810 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 07, 2017 | Hollywood, FL | N907WA | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Dec 28, 2016 | Prairie Du Sac, WI | N6941X | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from signs and a fence after a successful …The pilot's decision to taxi the airplane from the roadway and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from signs and a fence after a successful emergency landing following a total loss of engine power. |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Palm Coast, FL | N1289Y | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise. |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Dayton, TN | N4331R | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s inability to maintain pitch and bank control during the landing after the airplane was struck by a deer. |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Woodbine, NJ | N5249R | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing. |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Destin, FL | N9358L | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s overcorrection with right rudder, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial ac…The student pilot’s overcorrection with right rudder, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Concord, NH | N53402 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Nov 08, 2016 | Sarasota, FL | N2272C | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Nov 08, 2016 | Salmon, ID | N737MY | Incident | substantial | The airplane's encounter with a depression in a dirt runway during takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike. |
| Nov 07, 2016 | Englewood, CO | N6026Z | Incident | substantial | An in-flight collision with multiple birds. |
| Nov 04, 2016 | Danville, KY | N456SP | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Carrabassett, ME | N1706F | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees while maneuvering at a low altitude. |
| Oct 08, 2016 | Ocean Springs, MS | N3379E | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in windy conditions. |
| Oct 06, 2016 | Phoenix, AZ | N602ND | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control during a go-around and a runway excursi…The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in his failure to maintain directional control during a go-around and a runway excursion. |
| Oct 05, 2016 | Kapolei, HI | N429ES | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s use of an excessive pitch attitude during the landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. |
| Oct 04, 2016 | Wilmot, WI | N46377 | Incident | substantial |
A failure of the No. 1 piston pin plug due to corrosion in the cylinder barrel, which resulted in oil contamination, oil starvation to the crankshaft …A failure of the No. 1 piston pin plug due to corrosion in the cylinder barrel, which resulted in oil contamination, oil starvation to the crankshaft connecting rod bearings, and a subsequent partial loss of engine power. |
| Oct 01, 2016 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | N497SJ | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse. |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Auburn, CA | N7560D | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tooele, UT | N461SP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. |
| Sep 12, 2016 | Covington, GA | N5283R | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Sep 01, 2016 | Anchorage, AK | N52950 | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s encounter with a developing sink hole during taxi on the ramp area. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Delta, UT | N734AV | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Winchester, VA | N2462E | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excurs…The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Williamsport, PA | N9480E | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar. |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Anchorage, AK | N35408 | Incident | substantial |
The facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which…The facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which led to maintenance personnel conducting high-power, run-up thrust procedures across the active taxiway and resulted in the loss of directional control of a light, single-engine airplane on the taxiway when it encountered a sudden, unexpected blast of engine thrust. |