Cessna 172B Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 70 events recorded from 1982 to 2023.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Divide, CO | N8098X | Minor | substantial | A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Jul 07, 2022 | Silver Springs, NV | N7609X | Minor | substantial | A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Winchester, VA | N7832X | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| Jun 09, 2012 | San Andreas, CA | N7458X | Minor | substantial |
A loss of engine power in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any a…A loss of engine power in cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. |
| Apr 19, 2007 | Los Angeles, CA | N7546X | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during performance of a go around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with th…The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during performance of a go around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with the ground. |
| Feb 15, 2007 | Stephenville, TX | N2629U | Minor | substantial |
The loss of engine power during the landing approach due to the pilot's failure to follow the appropriate procedures to preclude carburetor ice in kno…The loss of engine power during the landing approach due to the pilot's failure to follow the appropriate procedures to preclude carburetor ice in known carburetor icing conditions. |
| Mar 06, 2005 | Princeton, KY | N8211X | Minor | substantial | A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons over unsuitable terrain. |
| Sep 02, 2000 | HALFMOON, NY | N8019X | Minor | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, and his continued flight into, and attempted landing during a thunderstorm. A factor was the thunderstorm. |
| Jul 30, 1995 | NORTH POLE, AK | N9192R | Minor | substantial | IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, WHEN THERE WAS AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL TO REACH THE DESTINATION. |
| Mar 31, 1991 | LA JUNTA, CO | N6904X | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTANT INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCI…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTANT INADVERTENT STALL. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RAISE THE FLAPS WAS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Jul 29, 1990 | MIDWAY, TN | N8091X | Minor | substantial | TOTAL FAILURE OF THE NUMBER FOUR EXHAUST VALVE, RESULTING IN ENGINE POWER LOSS AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING OF THE AIRPLANE. |
| Oct 29, 1988 | COLUMBUS, OH | N7418X | Minor | substantial | STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING LANDING FLARE. |
| Nov 12, 1987 | JAMESTOWN, CA | N7797X | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 25, 1985 | COUSHATTA, LA | N7718X | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |