Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2016 | Madison, GA | N6135M | Serious (2) | substantial | The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Venice, FL | N761EP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear, which resulted in a landing with the landing gear in the retracted position. |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Sussex, NJ | N64251 | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a ground loop, and a nose over. |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Hooper Bay, AK | N104AN | Minor | substantial | The pilot's failure to identify the runway, resulting in the airplane touching down a few feet to the right of the runway. |
| Jan 15, 2016 | Istanbul, TU | TC-AHE | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Jan 14, 2016 | Leicestershire, UK | G-MAPP | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Jan 13, 2016 | Gilmer, TX | N737EZ | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the a…The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate traffic pattern altitude and distance from the runway, which may have allowed the airplane to glide to the runway following the loss of engine power. |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Dothan, AL | N417ER | Incident | substantial | The pilot-rated student's hard landing, which resulted in fuselage damage. |
| Jan 11, 2016 | Baton Rouge, LA | N4423R | Incident | substantial | An inadvertent collision with a bird while maneuvering during an aerial observation flight. |
| Jan 08, 2016 | Fargo, ND | N779CC | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to cycle the surface deice boots during the instrument approach in icing conditions, which led to ice accumulation on the leading …The pilot’s failure to cycle the surface deice boots during the instrument approach in icing conditions, which led to ice accumulation on the leading edges of the wings and empennage, and resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing. |
| Jan 05, 2016 | Seeley Lake, MT | N9493B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot' failure to identify the plowed runway width in dusk and flat light conditions, which resulted in a touchdown left of the runway center, an …The pilot' failure to identify the plowed runway width in dusk and flat light conditions, which resulted in a touchdown left of the runway center, an impact with a snow berm, and a ground loop. |
| Jan 05, 2016 | Sulfur Springs, TX | N72AF | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing. |
| Jan 04, 2016 | Wayne, NE | N5104D | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision w…The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. |
| Jan 03, 2016 | Ingleside, TX | N3035A | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power during takeoff due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing. |
| Jan 02, 2016 | Newton, IA | N947SP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion, and airplane nose over. |
| Jan 02, 2016 | Anaktuvuk Pass, AK | N540ME | Serious (5) | substantial | The pilot’s continued flight into deteriorating, flat light weather conditions, which resulted in impact with mountainous, snow-covered terrain. |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Cascais, PO | G-CHZI | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Dec 29, 2015 | Anchorage, AK | N914CP | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot's intentional flight into a building. |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Grass Valley, CA | N29533 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's loss of directional control during the touchdown and the subsequent attempted aborted landing which resulted in a runway excursion and imp…The pilot's loss of directional control during the touchdown and the subsequent attempted aborted landing which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Punta Gorda, FL | N4776E | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance while taxiing on the ramp, resulting in a collision with an object. |
| Dec 19, 2015 | Baytown, TX | N2694F | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting wind conditions. |
| Dec 16, 2015 | Plettenberg, Western Cape Province, SF | ZS-SLS | Incident | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 13, 2015 | Kennesaw, GA | N7675Q | Incident | substantial |
Inadequate inspection and rigging of the landing gear system, which resulted in the subsequent failure and collapse of the left main landing gear duri…Inadequate inspection and rigging of the landing gear system, which resulted in the subsequent failure and collapse of the left main landing gear during landing. |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada, CA | C-FKDL | Fatal (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Abilene, TX | N9868Q | Minor | substantial |
The student pilot's abrupt control inputs during the flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instru…The student pilot's abrupt control inputs during the flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's lack of over sight and delayed reaction while landing. |