Cessna 177 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 766 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1995 | LEBEC, CA | N16081 | Minor | substantial |
Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel sysytem and his failure to maintain an adequate supply of fuel to comp…Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel sysytem and his failure to maintain an adequate supply of fuel to complete the flight. |
| May 24, 1995 | ALLENTOWN, PA | N621PW | Incident | substantial |
the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard, bounced landing and impact with the runway. A factor in this accident was an improper recovery fr…the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard, bounced landing and impact with the runway. A factor in this accident was an improper recovery from a bounced landing. |
| May 20, 1995 | KENT, WA | N9ER | Fatal (2) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S MISJUDGMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE DURING THE APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE DUSK LIGHT CONDITION AND THE SHADOWS. |
| May 14, 1995 | OAKLAND, CA | N34938 | Minor | destroyed |
The pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation by exceeding the airplane certificated maximum allowable takeoff gross weight and failure to abort the…The pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation by exceeding the airplane certificated maximum allowable takeoff gross weight and failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner. The ditch was a factor in this accident. |
| May 10, 1995 | CASA, AR | N34628 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN OBSTACLE CLEARANCE. |
| May 07, 1995 | NAPPANEE, IN | N11372 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
airplane control was not maintained by the pilot during the his turn to an emergency landing area. Factors associated with this accident were the pil…airplane control was not maintained by the pilot during the his turn to an emergency landing area. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot not complying with the manufacturer's mandatory service bulletin, and an excessive fuel flow caused by the partial failure of the carburetor's float system. |
| Mar 30, 1995 | DALHART, TX | N35917 | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND THE ENSUING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO REACH HIS DESTINA…THE PILOT'S VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC CONDITIONS AND THE ENSUING SPATIAL DISORIENTATION. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S SELF-INDUCED PRESSURE TO REACH HIS DESTINATION, HIS FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR THE FLIGHT, AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
| Mar 17, 1995 | MIAMI, FL | N3470T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot-in-command's/CFI improper supervision of the dual student during a simulated short field approach for landing. This resulted in an in-flight…The pilot-in-command's/CFI improper supervision of the dual student during a simulated short field approach for landing. This resulted in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall), and subsequent hard landing. |
| Mar 15, 1995 | COLLEGEDALE, TN | N35138 | Serious (1) | destroyed |
THE MECHANIC'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW APPROVED ENGINE OVERHAUL PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE OIL RETURN LINE, AND THE COMPLETE LOSS OF…THE MECHANIC'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW APPROVED ENGINE OVERHAUL PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE OIL RETURN LINE, AND THE COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. |
| Feb 20, 1995 | TERLINGUA, TX | N34958 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS WERE HIS DECISION TO LAND ON THE UNLIT RUNWAY AND THE DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS. |
| Feb 09, 1995 | LARKSPUR, CO | N33MR | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE WEA…THE PILOT'S DECISION TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AFTER BEING ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE WEATHER AND DARK NIGHT WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT. |
| Feb 04, 1995 | CORVALLIS, OR | N2901X | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. |
| Jan 22, 1995 | AUBURN, WA | N29598 | Minor | substantial | CARBURETOR OBSTRUCTION DUE TO INGESTION OF PART OF THE INDUCTION AIR DUCTING. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Jan 01, 1995 | TORREON, NM | N30898 | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER LIFTOFF SPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND THE FAILURE TO REMOVE FROST FROM THE WING. A FACTOR WAS FATIG…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN PROPER LIFTOFF SPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND THE FAILURE TO REMOVE FROST FROM THE WING. A FACTOR WAS FATIGUE. |
| Dec 04, 1994 | KATY, TX | N29400 | Incident | substantial | FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AT THE PILOT'S DISPOSAL FOR THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Oct 15, 1994 | LAYTONVILLE, CA | N7577V | Incident | substantial | were the pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and attain the proper touchdown point. |
| Aug 12, 1994 | SO. LAKE TAHOE, CA | N217AF | Fatal (4) | destroyed |
The pilot's decision to take off from a high density altitude airport at an over allowable gross weight condition. Factors in the accident were the hi…The pilot's decision to take off from a high density altitude airport at an over allowable gross weight condition. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude, down drafts, and the pilot's lack of familiarity operting from high density altitude airports. |
| Jul 17, 1994 | ROTA ISLAND, PO | N1423C | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S PORPOISING THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING AND HIS INADEQUATE RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. |
| Jun 13, 1994 | WATONGA, OK | N2867X | Incident | substantial |
WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANC…WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH, HIS FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH THE FENCE. A FACTOR WAS THE WEATHER. |
| Apr 05, 1994 | SEDONA, AZ | N35060 | Incident | substantial | the pilot's inadequate compensation of the existing wind conditions, and failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. |
| Mar 31, 1994 | CHARLOTTE, MI | N7581V | Incident | substantial | the deer which ran onto the runway. Factors related to the accident were the night conditions and the runway lights which were contacted. |
| Mar 01, 1994 | LONGMONT, CO | N2181Q | Minor | substantial | AN INADVERTENT STALL DUE TO IMPROPER PREFLIGHT AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REMOVE ICE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS AIRFRAME ICING. |
| Jan 01, 1994 | LA VETA, CO | N53049 | Serious (2) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ENTER A MOUNTAIN PASS AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE TO BE EXCEEDED. FA…THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ENTER A MOUNTAIN PASS AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT'S CLIMB PERFORMANCE TO BE EXCEEDED. FACTORS WERE TURBULENCE AND DOWNDRAFTS. |
| Dec 29, 1993 | VAN HORN, TX | N1527H | Fatal (3) | destroyed |
THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED FROM VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL COND…THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT AFTER A LOSS OF CONTROL WHICH RESULTED FROM VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE WEATHER, THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE, AND HIS FAILURE TO UPDATE HIS WEATHER BRIEFING. |
| Dec 07, 1993 | SANTA MONICA, CA | N52039 | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING. |