Cessna 172 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 6810 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 30, 2016 | Delta, UT | N734AV | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing. |
| Aug 28, 2016 | New Orleans, LA | N984RA | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's improper decision to continue a descent during a night visual approach a for landing which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Con…The pilot's improper decision to continue a descent during a night visual approach a for landing which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility and pilot's disregard of the PAPI indications that the airplane's approach path was excessively low. |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Terre Haute, IN | N17SK | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final ap…The pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience. |
| 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. |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Fulton, MO | N78242 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the airplane porpoising. |
| Aug 09, 2016 | Arlington, TX | N544SP | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Aug 09, 2016 | Fredonia, CO | HK4822G | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 04, 2016 | Everett, WA | N4801D | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the building door, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. |
| Aug 03, 2016 | Cross Keys, NJ | N84371 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain lateral bank control during final approach, which resulted with an impact with a tree and substantial damage to the le…The pilot's failure to maintain lateral bank control during final approach, which resulted with an impact with a tree and substantial damage to the left and right wings. |
| Aug 03, 2016 | Palm Springs, CA | N5203H | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over in rough t…The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over in rough terrain. |
| Aug 02, 2016 | Neenah, WI | N46459 | Incident | substantial |
A loss of engine power due to oil starvation, which resulted from the pilot, who was not a certified airframe and powerplant mechanic, removing the va…A loss of engine power due to oil starvation, which resulted from the pilot, who was not a certified airframe and powerplant mechanic, removing the vacuum pump from the engine, and his misconception that he could operate the airplane without the pump. |
| Aug 02, 2016 | Oak Island, NC | N24447 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and substantial damage to the firewall. |
| Aug 02, 2016 | Lewiston, MT | N734GM | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to ensure that his seat was adjusted and locked, which resulted in his seat sliding aft during the takeoff roll, and the subsequen…The pilot's failure to ensure that his seat was adjusted and locked, which resulted in his seat sliding aft during the takeoff roll, and the subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion. |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Newark, IL | N211FC | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve fail…The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve failure and loss of engine power was the extended time since the last overhaul. |
| Jul 30, 2016 | Kissimmee, FL | N1688C | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. |
| Jul 29, 2016 | MORRISTOWN, NJ | N5322P | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane'…The pilot's failure to maintain a safe taxi distance from a large turbine-powered airplane, resulting in an encounter of the turbine-powered airplane's jet blast while taxiing. |
| Jul 28, 2016 | Rexburg, ID | N3677S | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to retract the flaps during a go-around in high density altitude conditions, resulting in the airplane's inability to clim…The student pilot's failure to retract the flaps during a go-around in high density altitude conditions, resulting in the airplane's inability to climb and a subsequent collision with terrain and nose over. |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Chesterfield, MO | N128RM | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and substantial damage to the firewall. |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Emmett, ID | N8184B | Incident | — | The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision. |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Valday-avia, RS | RA-67480 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Kahului, HI | N335SP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and hard landing. |
| Jul 08, 2016 | San Diego, CA | N9488G | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain situational awareness while taxiing, which resulted in an impact with a stationary fuel truck. |