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 27, 2011 | Mesa, AZ | N4072F | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's inadequate directional control during the landing roll. |
| Apr 21, 2011 | Palm Springs, CA | N62145 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after landing with a crosswind. |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Greenville, TX | N6933A | Incident | substantial | The pilot's delayed action in performing a go-around maneuver, which resulted in an impact with trees. |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Payson, AZ | N1835U | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to conduct a touch-and-go arrival during his first flight to a high elevation airport, which resulted in an improper mixture adju…The pilot's decision to conduct a touch-and-go arrival during his first flight to a high elevation airport, which resulted in an improper mixture adjustment and a partial loss of engine power for the takeoff and attempted climbout. |
| Apr 13, 2011 | Saint Petersburg, FL | N2468Z | Incident | substantial | The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. |
| Apr 12, 2011 | Ft Pierce, FL | N702GR | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Millville, NJ | N6338F | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around. |
| Apr 08, 2011 | Othello, WA | N423ES | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing roll. |
| Apr 06, 2011 | Bar Harbor, ME | N46643 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate landing flare while landing with a gusting wind, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Apr 06, 2011 | Snohomish, WA | N492SF | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a hangar while taxiing. |
| Apr 06, 2011 | Okeechobee, FL | N5284V | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the main landing gear to lock in the extended position for undetermined reasons and both pilots’ failure to ensure that the landing gea…The failure of the main landing gear to lock in the extended position for undetermined reasons and both pilots’ failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked prior to landing. |
| Apr 03, 2011 | Colorado Springs, CO | N3484E | Incident | substantial | The pilot loss of directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions. |
| Apr 02, 2011 | Wellington, CO | N4914V | Incident | substantial | The certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around. |
| Apr 01, 2011 | San Antonio, TX | N79286 | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind while landing in gusty wind conditions. |
| Apr 01, 2011 | Vega Baja, PR | N98FR | Incident | substantial | The failure of the No. 2 cylinder exhaust valve resulting in a loss of engine power. |
| Mar 31, 2011 | Appleton, WI | N73836 | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff. |
| Mar 31, 2011 | Republic, WA | N7302A | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Mar 26, 2011 | Graham, TX | N9961E | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| Mar 23, 2011 | Statesville, NC | N32SF | Minor | substantial | The certified flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the go-around, which resulted in a collision with trees. |
| Mar 21, 2011 | Spanish Fork, UT | N739DG | Serious (1) | substantial |
The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during landing. Contributing to the acc…The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart with a high gusting wind. |
| Mar 05, 2011 | Ocracoke, NC | N84867 | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate flare and failure to regain control of the airplane while attempting to recover from bounced landing. |
| Mar 05, 2011 | Montana Creek, AK | N447AF | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to recognize that he was landing at the wrong airstrip on a snow-covered and unplowed runway, resulting in the airplane nosing ove…The pilot's failure to recognize that he was landing at the wrong airstrip on a snow-covered and unplowed runway, resulting in the airplane nosing over. |
| Mar 03, 2011 | Fayetteville, GA | N7067Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's decision to land with excessive speed in gusting, tailwind conditions, resulting in a runway overrun. |
| Feb 27, 2011 | Welch, WV | N739NY | Serious (2) | substantial |
The unlicensed pilot’s decision to land on a closed runway with a tailwind, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision…The unlicensed pilot’s decision to land on a closed runway with a tailwind, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to attempt a go-around, resulting in a collision with trees. |
| Feb 25, 2011 | Andrews, TX | N739BL | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency descent, following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stal…The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency descent, following a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. |