Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2020 | Howe, ID | N8278B | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain after an encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with terrain. |
| Nov 14, 2020 | San Bernardino, CA | N757PY | Minor | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection. |
| Oct 15, 2020 | South Hill, WA | N6585L | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel supply had been completely drained of water, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeo…The pilot’s failure to ensure that the fuel supply had been completely drained of water, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to water contamination. |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Bishop, CA | N22963 | Minor | substantial |
A loss of engine power due to the pilot’s inadvertent closure of the mixture control which starved the engine of fuel and resulted in a hard landing a…A loss of engine power due to the pilot’s inadvertent closure of the mixture control which starved the engine of fuel and resulted in a hard landing and collision with terrain. |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Spring, TX | N75634 | Minor | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during climb and subsequent impact with terrain. |
| Sep 23, 2020 | La Grange, NC | N5439E | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees. |
| Sep 17, 2020 | Marksville, LA | N6208T | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the lan…The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to ensure the landing gear handle in the “down” position which resulted in the landing gear retracting during takeoff, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Stanley, ID | N52700 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance after flying into the wrong canyon in mountainous terrain which resulted in a collision with trees a…The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance after flying into the wrong canyon in mountainous terrain which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Houston, TX | N7562F | Minor | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control upon landing. |
| Sep 07, 2020 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | N8885X | Minor | substantial | The pilot's inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a collision with trees and terrain. |
| Sep 07, 2020 | Stuart Island, WA | N172CS | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s improper approach airspeed and landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over. |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Ray, MI | N698D | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s loss of directional control on takeoff. |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Tusayan, AZ | N3422L | Minor | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of contamination in the airplane’s fuel system. |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Sugar Land, TX | N5418E | Minor | substantial |
A total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack …A total loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons, and the pilot’s subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Aug 13, 2020 | Ardmore, TN | N3962V | Minor | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, …The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart from a constrained, grass-covered field in elevated-density altitude conditions, which resulted in reduced takeoff and climb performance and a subsequent forced landing. |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Memphis, MO | N90834 | Minor | substantial | The pilot did not remove the rudder gust lock during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a tree. |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Millersport, OH | N51033 | Minor | destroyed | The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. |
| May 09, 2020 | Hampton, GA | N4661N | Minor | substantial | A dual total loss of engine power as a result of fuel exhaustion. |
| May 02, 2020 | Fresno, CA | N734NW | Minor | substantial | The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence. |
| Apr 30, 2020 | ANOKA, MN | N1669M | Minor | substantial | The pilot's inadvertent extension of the landing gear and his subsequent water landing with the wheels extended. |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Lodi, CA | N3386T | Minor | substantial | The fatigue failure of the no. 4 cylinder connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Apr 28, 2020 | New Braunfels, TX | N210HH | Minor | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Apr 20, 2020 | Yakima, WA | N75765 | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude during a go-around, which resulted in impact with hilly terrain. |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Kahului, HI | N738DB | Minor | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequen…The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequent hard landing. |
| Mar 05, 2020 | Moab, UT | N4031D | Minor | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane’s subsequent noseover. |