Cessna 175 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 226 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 01, 1998 | EAST CANTON, OH | N6716E | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane. |
| Jul 23, 1998 | SHEBOYGAN, WI | N7199M | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jun 28, 1998 | CLOVIS, NM | N7366M | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance and the proper landing glide path. Also causal was his loss of aircraft control during an…The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance and the proper landing glide path. Also causal was his loss of aircraft control during an attempted go-around. Factors were the dark night light conditions, the pilot's recent lack of sleep, and the pilot's lack of recent night flying experience., |
| Jun 01, 1998 | NORFOLK, NE | N6847E | Minor | destroyed | the pilot's misjudged wind conditions and his not obtaining/maintaining compensation for wind conditions. A factor was a sudden wind shift. |
| May 25, 1998 | PEMBERTON, NJ | N6577E | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and his improper in-flight decision to continue flying with an inadequate fuel supply. |
| May 15, 1998 | FARMINGDALE, NY | N7SB | Minor | destroyed |
The engine's inability to provide full power, and the pilot's failure to use performance data. Factors in the accident were conditions conductive for…The engine's inability to provide full power, and the pilot's failure to use performance data. Factors in the accident were conditions conductive for carburetor icing at reduced power, and the unsuitable terrain during the forced landing. |
| Feb 26, 1998 | PORT TOWNSEND, WA | N7620M | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudged distance and speed during landing. A factor was the wet grass runway. |
| Dec 13, 1997 | HOUSTON, TX | N6846E | Minor | substantial |
The total loss of engine power resulting from detonation and the ensuing failure of the engine piston and connecting rod components. Factors were: the…The total loss of engine power resulting from detonation and the ensuing failure of the engine piston and connecting rod components. Factors were: the instructor's decision to take off with a known deficiency (magneto drop over limit), the flight instructor's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Nov 02, 1997 | ARNAUDVILLE, LA | N9437B | Incident | substantial |
a cracked fuel line, which allowed air to enter the line and lead to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A related factor was: the lack of suit…a cracked fuel line, which allowed air to enter the line and lead to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. A related factor was: the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. |
| Oct 05, 1997 | BENTONVILLE, AR | N7091E | Incident | destroyed | The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Aug 18, 1997 | ROCK SPRINGS, WY | N7518M | Incident | substantial |
The delayed landing flare by both student pilot and flight instructor, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. Factors wer…The delayed landing flare by both student pilot and flight instructor, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student. Factors were the no flap steep approach at low airspeed. |
| Aug 17, 1997 | LYNNWOOD, WA | N7533M | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. |
| Jun 22, 1997 | PANAMA CITY BCH, FL | N6844E | Incident | substantial |
failure of the pilot to account for the reduced braking effectiveness on the wet/grass airstrip, which resulted in an overrun and encounter with a dit…failure of the pilot to account for the reduced braking effectiveness on the wet/grass airstrip, which resulted in an overrun and encounter with a ditch. Factors relating to the accident were: failure of the pilot to obtain weather information before departure, the short/wet landing strip, and the ditch that was encountered. |
| Apr 01, 1997 | NAKNEK, AK | N9261B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight prepa…The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to fuel exhaustion. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and planning by failing to obtain information about the out of service runway lighting, and the rough and uneven terrain at the forced landing site. |
| Mar 10, 1997 | WEIRS CAVE, VA | N9485B | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and …the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors. |
| Nov 26, 1996 | SOPERTON, GA | N7582M | Minor | substantial |
failure of the pilot either to attain the proper touch down point for landing or to abort the landing while there was sufficient runway remaining. Th…failure of the pilot either to attain the proper touch down point for landing or to abort the landing while there was sufficient runway remaining. The terrain (ditch) at the end of the runway was a related factor. |
| Oct 07, 1996 | MOUNT PLEASANT, TX | N8171T | Serious (1) | substantial |
The total loss of engine power due to the #3 connecting rod separation resulting in engine seizure. Factors were the dark night and the lack of suitab…The total loss of engine power due to the #3 connecting rod separation resulting in engine seizure. Factors were the dark night and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Aug 24, 1996 | DEXTER, IA | N8217T | Incident | substantial | the pilot's inadequate short field landing procedure/technique. The tailwind and grass runway were related factors. |
| Apr 20, 1996 | PITTSFIELD, MA | N7002M | Incident | substantial | the pilot's inadequate crosswind compensations during the landing roll. |
| Feb 21, 1996 | SAN ANGELO, TX | CGROA | Incident | substantial | a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Oct 22, 1995 | DEER, AR | N7421M | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF A DOWNWIND RUNWAY FOR LANDING. FACTORS WERE THE TAILWIND AND THE PILOT'S MISINTERPRETATION OF THE WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Oct 19, 1995 | BATESVILLE, AR | N7021M | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing. |
| Sep 03, 1995 | STAPLES, MN | N9425B | Minor | substantial |
the pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a …the pilot's delay in the application of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice, loss of engine power, and a subsequent forced landing in a swampy area. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor. |
| Jul 24, 1995 | SILVERCLIFF, CO | N9304B | Serious (2) | substantial | FAILURE BY THE PILOT TO FUEL THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FACTOR WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING. |
| Jun 17, 1995 | MOAB, UT | N6970E | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE IN THE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) TRAFFIC PATTERN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S FAILU…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE IN THE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR) TRAFFIC PATTERN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW DISPATCH PROCEDURES, THE DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE UNAVAILABILITY OF THE AIRPORT'S PILOT-CONTROLLED RUNWAY AND PRECISION APPROACH PATH INDICATOR (PAPI) LIGHTS. |