Cessna 172N Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1178 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 1999 | DES MOINES, IA | N738FA | Incident | substantial | the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decisions which led to fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to this accident was the telephone pole. |
| Sep 27, 1999 | LONGVIEW, TX | N5374J | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper touchdown technique, which resulted in the airplane porpoising. |
| Sep 26, 1999 | VACAVILLE, CA | N738ZQ | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing gusty crosswind condition and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. |
| Sep 19, 1999 | MOONTOWN, AL | N734TC | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a quartering tailwind, his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his delay in …The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a quartering tailwind, his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway, colliding with a ditch, and nosing over. |
| Sep 17, 1999 | MERCED, CA | N2339E | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's premature retraction of the flaps during an attempted go-around with insufficient airspeed, which led to an inadvertent stall/mush conditi…The pilot's premature retraction of the flaps during an attempted go-around with insufficient airspeed, which led to an inadvertent stall/mush condition. |
| Sep 12, 1999 | SAN JOSE, CA | N534CA | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi. Sun glare was a factor in the accident. |
| Sep 05, 1999 | CARLSBAD, CA | N733WX | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles during taxi in a confined space. |
| Sep 04, 1999 | LAKELAND, FL | N172AN | Incident | substantial |
The student pilots improper use of brakes on landing rollout resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a ditch. Contrib…The student pilots improper use of brakes on landing rollout resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructors improper supervision of the student pilot. |
| Aug 29, 1999 | SUSSEX, NJ | N737CJ | Fatal (3) | substantial |
The pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind. Factor's in this accident were the tailwind condition and pressure to depart caused by othe…The pilot's improper decision to takeoff with a tailwind. Factor's in this accident were the tailwind condition and pressure to depart caused by other airplanes performing successful downwind departures. |
| Aug 27, 1999 | OLIVE BRANCH, MS | N4521E | Incident | substantial | the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in the nose gear impacting the runway, and a bounced landing. |
| Aug 25, 1999 | DYKE, VA | N733DH | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his inability to see the rapidly rising terrain. A factor…The pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his inability to see the rapidly rising terrain. A factor was the pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the weather. |
| Aug 08, 1999 | HOT SPRINGS, AR | N737JP | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terra…the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. |
| Aug 04, 1999 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | N733CK | Incident | substantial | The unforecasted sudden wind change, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was the down sloping terrain next to the runway. |
| Jul 25, 1999 | PRESCOTT, AZ | N5535D | Incident | substantial |
the student pilot's premature retraction of the flaps during an aborted landing and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate flying airspeed, which res…the student pilot's premature retraction of the flaps during an aborted landing and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate flying airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush condition and the airplane settling back onto the ground. The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the subsequent ground roll was also causal. |
| Jul 20, 1999 | GREENVILLE, MI | N3558E | Incident | substantial |
the student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder which resulted in a loss of directional control during an aborted landing. A factor associated with …the student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder which resulted in a loss of directional control during an aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience and the segmented circle which the airplane contacted. |
| Jul 16, 1999 | KISSIMMEE, FL | N734YU | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Jul 14, 1999 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | N5396D | Incident | substantial | The flight instructor's failure maintain aircraft control. A factor was the inadequate supervision by the flight instructor. |
| Jul 11, 1999 | FARIBAULT, MN | N4886G | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff ground run. |
| Jul 06, 1999 | ADDISON, IL | N739ND | Minor | substantial | The pilot's improper fuel selector positioning resulting in fuel starvation during cruise. |
| Jun 18, 1999 | PLATTEVILLE, CO | N5266J | Incident | substantial |
The pilot misjudging the flare altitude, resulting in a hard landing, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. A factor was overload forces colla…The pilot misjudging the flare altitude, resulting in a hard landing, and his subsequent loss of aircraft control. A factor was overload forces collapsing the nose landing gear assembly. |
| Jun 17, 1999 | CLOQUET, MN | N9419E | Incident | destroyed | a fire which initiated from an undetermined origin. |
| Jun 11, 1999 | GRAND JUNCTION, CO | N359DS | Incident | substantial |
A hard landing when the pilot failed to sufficiently flare the aircraft for touch down. Factors were high-density altitude, and the pilot's lack of t…A hard landing when the pilot failed to sufficiently flare the aircraft for touch down. Factors were high-density altitude, and the pilot's lack of total flight experience. |
| Jun 10, 1999 | SPRING, TX | N5103D | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll. Factors were the crosswind condition and the pilot's lack of total experienc…The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff roll. Factors were the crosswind condition and the pilot's lack of total experience in the make/model of aircraft. |
| May 27, 1999 | COVINGTON, WA | N5120D | Minor | substantial |
The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his subsequent improper execution of the go-around procedure, resulting in collisi…The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and his subsequent improper execution of the go-around procedure, resulting in collision with trees off the departure end of the runway. Factors included the student pilot's lack of total experience, and trees off the departure end. |
| May 22, 1999 | CHURCHVILLE, MD | N5679E | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience, and the crosswind. |