Cessna 172K Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 226 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Salisbury, CT | N78938 | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Spartanburg, SC | N7037G | Minor | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Fredericksburg, VA | N7058G | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| Mar 18, 2014 | Elizabethton, TN | N46603 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s delayed decision to maneuver around rising terrain, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was…The pilot’s delayed decision to maneuver around rising terrain, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to calculate the performance requirements needed to climb over mountainous terrain before the flight. |
| Dec 30, 2013 | Concordia, KS | N1176M | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during approach which resulted in the airplane landing long, and his decision to turn off of the ru…The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath during approach which resulted in the airplane landing long, and his decision to turn off of the runway during the landing roll which resulted in a collision with an earth berm. |
| 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. |
| Apr 03, 2010 | Romney, WV | N79234 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's improper decision to land with a 20-knot tailwind and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun. |
| Aug 20, 2007 | Charlotte, NC | N7410G | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. |
| Mar 12, 2007 | Paris, TN | N46588 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jul 07, 2006 | Sullivan, IL | N7349G | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's misjudged flare and his improper recovery from the bounced landing which led to a loss of directional control and subsequent collision wit…The pilot's misjudged flare and his improper recovery from the bounced landing which led to a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with crops and the ground. |
| May 01, 2004 | Harrisonville, MO | N7448G | Minor | substantial |
The dual student's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing flare. Contributing factors were the dual student's fai…The dual student's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing flare. Contributing factors were the dual student's failure to relinquish the controls to the flight instructor, the resulting inability of the flight instructor to implement any remedial action, and the ditch. |
| Jun 29, 2003 | White Marsh, MD | N5138G | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's in-flight decision to not land and refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate communi…The pilot's in-flight decision to not land and refuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate communications. |
| May 15, 2003 | Bristol, TN | N7412G | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's improper use of the rudder controls during the takeoff roll resulting in a loss of directional control, and the on-ground collision with a…The pilot's improper use of the rudder controls during the takeoff roll resulting in a loss of directional control, and the on-ground collision with an embankment. |
| Jul 16, 1999 | TAFT, CA | N46451 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's selection of the wrong runway in consideration of the wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. The pil…The pilot's selection of the wrong runway in consideration of the wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's decision to abort the landing attempt with inadequate runway remaining for the takeoff phase was also causal. |
| Apr 14, 1999 | LAKELAND, FL | N833G | Minor | destroyed |
Failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain a visual lookout and visual separation while on approach for landing. This resulted in a midair…Failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to maintain a visual lookout and visual separation while on approach for landing. This resulted in a midair collision with another airplane and subsequent in-flight collision with the runway. |
| Apr 06, 1997 | OLATHE, KS | N46311 | Minor | substantial |
the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and exceeding the airplane recommended crosswind component. Factors associated with this accident wer…the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and exceeding the airplane recommended crosswind component. Factors associated with this accident were the weather conditions of a high wind, gusts, and a crosswind. |
| Mar 25, 1997 | TELLURIDE, CO | N686JF | Minor | substantial | The pilot's misjudged landing flare and his improper bounced landing recovery technique. A factor was the snow bank. |
| 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. |
| Jul 30, 1994 | ROCKFORD, MI | N84514 | Minor | substantial | the student pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. |
| Feb 12, 1994 | NEW CUYAMA, CA | N7333G | Minor | substantial | the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. |
| Mar 29, 1993 | FRESNO, CA | N758XY | Minor | substantial |
the improper installation of an electrical wire bundle, and, the chaffing and subsequent arcing of the wires against a fuel line which resulted in a f…the improper installation of an electrical wire bundle, and, the chaffing and subsequent arcing of the wires against a fuel line which resulted in a fire. |
| Jul 05, 1992 | AGUA CALIENTE, CA | N78669 | Minor | substantial |
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE APPROACH AIRSPEED AND AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE GROU…THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE APPROACH AIRSPEED AND AN INADVERTENT STALL/MUSH CONDITION WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT. |
| Aug 28, 1991 | CORBETT, OR | N6LG | Minor | substantial |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, HIS DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES ON RISING TERR…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION, HIS DELAY IN TAKING REMEDIAL ACTION, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TREES ON RISING TERRAIN. THE WEATHER AND TERRAIN CONDITIONS WERE RELATED FACTORS. |
| May 07, 1991 | BUNNELL, FL | N7270G | Minor | substantial | LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT DUE TO A FOREIGN OBJECT WHICH RESTRICTED THE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL. |
| Jul 09, 1989 | BLANCO, TX | N758AN | Minor | substantial |
INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISIONS BY NOT IDENTIFYING THE WIND DIRECTION ALONG WITH THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDEN…INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISIONS BY NOT IDENTIFYING THE WIND DIRECTION ALONG WITH THE FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE TAILWIND, WIRES AND TREES. |