Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2020 | Les Cedres, CA | C-GYEV | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Feb 08, 2020 | Fairmount, GA | N501RG | Fatal (4) | substantial |
The pilots’ loss of control in flight in freezing instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and the cumulative effects of tas…The pilots’ loss of control in flight in freezing instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and the cumulative effects of task saturation. |
| Feb 06, 2020 | Sonora, CA | N9474A | Fatal (2) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach for landing. |
| Feb 06, 2020 | Chatham, LA | N60381 | Fatal (3) | destroyed | The pilot’s encounter with icing in-flight, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain. |
| Jan 23, 2020 | George, SF | ZS-CAR | Fatal (3) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Tangalooma, AS | VH-WNR | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Jacksonville, TX | N4763X | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from guy wires associated with a tower while maneuvering at low altitude. |
| Jan 15, 2020 | Roy, UT | N5805M | Fatal (1) | substantial |
The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of power to the left engine due to fuel exhaustion.…The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of power to the left engine due to fuel exhaustion. Also causal was the pilot's failure to follow the one-engine inoperative checklist and maintain the airplane's minimum controllable airspeed by properly configuring the airplane, which resulted in a loss of airplane control. |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Billings, MT | N736YU | Fatal (4) | destroyed | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance due to poor decision making in selecting an unsafe altitude during cruise flight. |
| Jan 06, 2020 | Newborn, GA | N1612F | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot’s impairment/incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure t…The pilot’s impairment/incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly maintain the airplane. |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Goodyear, AZ | N3371U | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines due to his impairment from cannabis. |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Region del Bio Bio, CI | CC-PGU | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Dec 10, 2019 | Victoria, TX | N4602B | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative attitude indicator and horizontal situati…The pilot’s loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the inoperative attitude indicator and horizontal situation indicator on the pilot’s side of the cockpit, and the pilot’s failure to reference the flight instruments that were operative. |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Near Puffin Island, Anglesey, UK | G-CBXJ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Los Andes/San Raphael, CI | CC-AMQ | Fatal (1) | — | Investigation pending |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Marau, BR | PT-LTJ | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Metaline, WA | N8749T | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Impact with a lake for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Nov 04, 2019 | New Bedford, MA | N714LK | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Pilot impairment due to exposure to carbon monoxide as a result of undetected corrosion and holes in the engine’s left exhaust muffler. |
| Nov 01, 2019 | Santa Severa Nord, IT | I-FFSQ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Brawley, CA | N7158X | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during th…The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight. |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Colonia, NJ | N959MJ | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a circling instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical a…The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a circling instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin. |
| Oct 23, 2019 | Madero, Mexico, MX | XB-JZF | Fatal (6) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 20, 2019 | La Piedad, MX | XB-SIG | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 19, 2019 | San Salvador, ES | N7381G | Fatal (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Aberdeen, SD | N6483B | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The noncertificated pilot’s decision to fly in dark night instrument conditions, resulting in impact with terrain. |