Cessna 172N Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 1178 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 07, 2025 | Petersburg, AK | N80628 | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 08, 2025 | Ronan, MT | N734SW | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Aug 05, 2025 | Pembroke Pines, FL | N1213F | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| May 26, 2025 | Monroe, WA | N6132G | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact…The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in impact with a ditch. |
| May 22, 2025 | Murfreesboro, TN | N6317D | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while attempting to take off in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excu…The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while attempting to take off in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| May 04, 2025 | Longmont, CO | N75775 | Incident | substantial | The disconnected throttle control that resulted in a loss of engine power due to improper maintenance. |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Manley Hot Springs, AK | N733KV | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excur…The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a snow and ice-covered runway, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Pearland, TX | N2913E | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s poor flight planning and decision making, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jan 09, 2025 | Mayfield, KY | N4942G | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse. |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Anchorage, AK | N3552E | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first s…The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during touch-and-go operations on an ice-covered runway during her first solo flight. |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Immokalee, FL | N734BH | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s (of the high wing airplane) inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a ground collision with another airplane while taxiing. |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Casper, WY | N739UE | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind. |
| Feb 11, 2024 | Madera, CA | N737LU | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| Jan 04, 2024 | Middleton, WI | N3477E | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Stephenville, TX | N4501E | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain. |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Watsonville, CA | N6212F | Incident | substantial | An in-flight collision with a bird while in the initial climb. |
| Nov 20, 2023 | Blairstown, NJ | N739MK | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s improper control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempt…The student pilot’s improper control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around. |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Long Beach, CA | N24CV | Incident | — |
The local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a…The local controller’s poor judgment in prioritization of their ground traffic ahead of their airborne traffic, that became a distraction and led to a loss of situational awareness resulting in a near midair collision. Contributing to the incident was the controller in charge’s ineffective oversight. |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Bandera, WA | N734LJ | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s decision to land at a closed water-soaked grass runway, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Sep 03, 2023 | Eden Prairie, MN | N5254D | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a landing with a left crosswind. |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Greenwood, IN | N701DE | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Siloam Springs, AR | N739GU | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines while on final approach to land. |
| Apr 15, 2023 | North Las Vegas, NV | N734NJ | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign. |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Van Nuys, CA | N73726 | Incident | substantial | The pilots failure to maintain directional control during takeoff. |
| Jan 03, 2023 | Opa-locka, FL | N2354E | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor’s decision to taxi behind a large multi-engine airplane, which resulted in an encounter with propeller blast and a loss of airpl…The flight instructor’s decision to taxi behind a large multi-engine airplane, which resulted in an encounter with propeller blast and a loss of airplane control on the ground. |