Cessna 172P Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 696 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 01, 1998 | LANGLEY AFB, VA | N62082 | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions, and the subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. A factor in the ac…The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into IMC conditions, and the subsequent loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling. |
| Feb 22, 1998 | YORK, PA | N54172 | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. |
| Sep 22, 1997 | AIRVILLE, PA | N55221 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent collision with terrain. |
| Jul 19, 1997 | CHICAGO, IL | N5323K | Fatal (7) | destroyed |
the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reportin…the pilots not maintaining visual separation between their airplanes. A factor in this accident was the pilot of the southbound airplane not reporting her position abeam the airport as directed by the ATC controller. |
| Mar 26, 1997 | BURLINGTON, WY | N97527 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor. |
| Oct 26, 1996 | ST. CROIX, | N9818L | Fatal (3) | destroyed | the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. |
| Aug 11, 1996 | SUMMERSVILLE, WV | N65632 | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
The pilot's improper flare, his delay in aborting a landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a …The pilot's improper flare, his delay in aborting a landing, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a bounced landing and a stall during climb out in an attempt to avoid collision with trees. |
| Dec 02, 1995 | HALLETT, OK | N98003 | Fatal (3) | destroyed | The flight instructor's intentional low altitude flight maneuver. Factors were the static wire and the bright night condition. |
| Mar 30, 1995 | NAPLES, NY | N96746 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were: the night conditions, fog, low …The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors contributing to the accident were: the night conditions, fog, low ceiling, and hilly terrain. |
| Nov 18, 1994 | DEMING, NM | N54378 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE IN MOUTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE RISING TERRAIN AND GUSTY, HIGH WIND CONDITIONS. |
| May 13, 1994 | ARLINGTON, TX | N98723 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON, WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT. |
| Oct 14, 1993 | KELSO, WA | N115FR | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Sep 04, 1993 | PEMBROKE, VA | N50927 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE MANUEVERING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Aug 15, 1993 | LINCOLN PARK, NJ | N96135 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT WHILE IN THE AIRPORT TRAFFIC PATTERN, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN-FLIGHT COLLISION. |
| May 29, 1993 | ENUMCLAW, WA | N53408 | Fatal (3) | destroyed | INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FOG AND RAIN. |
| Apr 01, 1993 | LIVERMORE, CA | N97462 | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LAC…THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, THE RAIN AND HIGH WIND CONDITIONS IN THE AREA. |
| Jan 20, 1993 | SUN CITY, CA | N53908 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAI…THE PILOT'S DECISION TO INITIATE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, THE ADVERSE WEATHER, AND THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Oct 24, 1992 | WOODY CREEK, CO | N63016 | Fatal (1) | destroyed | AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE EXCEEDED. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN MOUNTAIN FLYING, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS. |
| Aug 04, 1992 | BRECKENRIDGE, TX | N63930 | Fatal (1) | substantial | AN INADVERTENT STALL. |
| Jul 22, 1992 | KINGSTON, WA | N52201 | Fatal (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS INCLUDE FOG AND LOW CEILINGS. |
| Jun 09, 1992 | BIG SUR, CA | N5449K | Fatal (3) | destroyed | PILOT INCAPACITION. |
| May 19, 1992 | PRINCETON, NJ | N55110 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE OVER AN OBSTACLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE A TAILWIND, DARK NIGHT, AND PREMATURE RAISING OF THE FLAPS. |
| Apr 13, 1992 | KELLYVILLE, OK | N54736 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
AN INADVERTENT STALL AND MISJUDGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT IN TRYING TO STRETCH THE FORCED LANDING APPROACH TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRSTR…AN INADVERTENT STALL AND MISJUDGEMENT OF AN EMERGENCY PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT IN TRYING TO STRETCH THE FORCED LANDING APPROACH TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRSTRIP. |
| Apr 12, 1992 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | N63078 | Fatal (5) | destroyed |
A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL INITIATED BY INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER PILOT WHILE APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO QUELL A DISTURBANCE OF …A LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL INITIATED BY INADVERTENT CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER PILOT WHILE APPARENTLY ATTEMPTING TO QUELL A DISTURBANCE OF AN UNKNOWN NATURE. AS A RESULT, THE PILOT DID NOT, OR WAS UNABLE TO, MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE TO PREVENT A STALL/SPIN. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION. |
| Mar 19, 1992 | ACCOKEEK, MD | N65737 | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT EXPERIENCED SPATIAL DISORIENTATION WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. |