Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 05, 2016 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | N738GK | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing …The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to remove the carburetor heat during the attempted go-around in high density altitude conditions. |
| Sep 05, 2016 | Clemson, SC | N451SW | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Sep 03, 2016 | Barrow, AK | N9928T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and substantial damage…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and substantial damage to the right wing strut and fuselage. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare which inhibited the pilot's forward visual sight. |
| Sep 03, 2016 | Yakutat, AK | N54AF | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate inspection of the off-airport landing area, which resulted in an encounter with standing water and a nose over. |
| Sep 03, 2016 | Hollywood, FL | N6091E | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning, which resulted in continued flight into a thunderstorm and a subsequent loss of airpl…The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight weather planning, which resulted in continued flight into a thunderstorm and a subsequent loss of airplane control. |
| Sep 01, 2016 | Anchorage, AK | N52950 | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s encounter with a developing sink hole during taxi on the ramp area. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Hibbing, MN | N1726D | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in impact with terrain near the runway. |
| Aug 31, 2016 | Upham, ND | N18601 | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to obtain a proper aimpoint during landing due to reduced visibility from the setting sun. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Winchester, VA | N2462E | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excurs…The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Delta, UT | N734AV | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Gooding, ID | N185TJ | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Clinton, MT | N9936T | Fatal (2) | destroyed |
The sudden right turn on approach to landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies th…The sudden right turn on approach to landing for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. |
| Aug 28, 2016 | New Orleans, LA | N984RA | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot's improper decision to continue a descent during a night visual approach a for landing which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Con…The pilot's improper decision to continue a descent during a night visual approach a for landing which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the accident was the reduced visibility and pilot's disregard of the PAPI indications that the airplane's approach path was excessively low. |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Livermore Falls, ME | N4352V | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll out. |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Mpumalanga Province, SF | ZS-PHB | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Cave-In-Rock, IL | N891LL | Serious (1) | substantial |
A total loss of engine power due to air entering the fuel system for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributin…A total loss of engine power due to air entering the fuel system for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inability to restart the engine due to the check valve assembly design. |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Lebanon, IN | N2614N | Incident | substantial | PC The unseen standing water on the runway that abruptly slowed the tailwheel equipped airplane during landing resulting in a nose-over. |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Terre Haute, IN | N17SK | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final ap…The pilot's failure to maintain a normal approach path to the runway, which resulted in the airplane colliding with a tree and a house during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience. |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Fallbrook, CA | N4810N | Minor | substantial |
The flight instructor's failure to go-around and the subsequent long landing and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runw…The flight instructor's failure to go-around and the subsequent long landing and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Franklin, PA | N8120S | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and the flight instructor's delayed action to assist the student pil…The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and the flight instructor's delayed action to assist the student pilot during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, a right main and nose gear collapse, and fuselage damage. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Nanwalek, AK | N91025 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s unstabilized approach and a subsequent runway overrun while landing on a short runway in variable wind conditions. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Williamsport, PA | N9480E | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Fayetteville, TN | N185DK | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Caldwell, ID | N4477R | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Miami, FL | N94939 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a nose landing gear collapse. |