Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2002 | Bumpass, VA | N737TG | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the narrow runway width. |
| Sep 21, 2002 | Boyne Falls, MI | N784SA | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper flare during landing. |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Lutz, FL | N612CB | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain visual lookout and clearance during taxi, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a building. |
| Sep 18, 2002 | Dodge Center, MN | N2870S | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in an undershoot of the runway. |
| Sep 18, 2002 | Vail, AZ | N2982U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. |
| Sep 17, 2002 | CIRCLE, AK | N8515Q | Incident | substantial | A partial separation of the nose wheel flange from the hub that resulted in a nose over during the landing roll. |
| Sep 17, 2002 | Vincent, TX | N9943G | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Sep 17, 2002 | El Cajon, CA | N5100B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Sep 16, 2002 | San Diego, CA | N3951D | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance to avoid jet exhaust due to his improperly planned approach and inadequate in-flight decision to pe…the pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance to avoid jet exhaust due to his improperly planned approach and inadequate in-flight decision to perform a long landing rollout, which placed the airplane in proximity to an area of observed high velocity jet exhaust. |
| Sep 16, 2002 | Sturtevant, WI | N54091 | Incident | substantial | The proper touchdown point not attained and the approach speed not obtained/maintained by the pilot. |
| Sep 15, 2002 | Ithaca, NY | N23RL | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the wet runway. |
| Sep 15, 2002 | CIRCLE, AK | N207DG | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate wind evaluation during takeoff resulting in a downwind takeoff and subsequent overrun during an aborted takeoff. Factors in th…The pilot's inadequate wind evaluation during takeoff resulting in a downwind takeoff and subsequent overrun during an aborted takeoff. Factors in the accident were a tailwind and the pilot's failure to verify the selected flap setting. |
| Sep 15, 2002 | Atlanta, GA | N73NR | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudgment of speed/altitude and her failure to perform a go-around. |
| Sep 13, 2002 | Dayton, OH | N2916X | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall. |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Tenakee Springs, AK | N180TM | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in a nose over on takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft te…The pilot's selection of an unsuitable takeoff area, which resulted in a nose over on takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was soft terrain. |
| Sep 11, 2002 | Mc Grath, AK | N1987U | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated wit…The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind condition. |
| Sep 10, 2002 | Olivia, MN | N9432J | Incident | substantial | The fouled spark plugs and the terrain condition encountered during the aborted takeoff. |
| Sep 09, 2002 | Dexter, MO | N4919Q | Incident | substantial | The fatigue fracture of the connecting rod, the recommended engine overhaul not performed by the company, and the low altitude flight. |
| Sep 08, 2002 | Port Heiden, AK | N4563B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associate…The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during initial climb, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was a variable wind. |
| Sep 07, 2002 | Longmont, CO | N4381V | Incident | substantial | separation of the tail wheel cables, resulting in a loss of directional control. |
| Sep 06, 2002 | Immokalee, FL | N827SP | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's improper flare at touchdown resulted in a hard landing while performing an off-airport precautionary landing after the inadvertent…The student pilot's improper flare at touchdown resulted in a hard landing while performing an off-airport precautionary landing after the inadvertent activation of the autopilot. |
| Sep 06, 2002 | Tulsa, OK | N94112 | Incident | substantial | the pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Sep 05, 2002 | Brooklyn Park, MN | N48969 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor to the accident was t…The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor to the accident was the power transmission line and the trees. |
| Sep 05, 2002 | Kirbyville, TX | N41CW | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's physical impairment due to a previous head injury which resulted in his becoming disoriented. A contributing factor was the lack of suita…The pilot's physical impairment due to a previous head injury which resulted in his becoming disoriented. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing. |
| Sep 04, 2002 | PILOT POINT, AK | N9563H | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate compensation for P-factor, and his failure to abort the takeoff which resulted in a collision with trees during the takeoff ini…The pilot's inadequate compensation for P-factor, and his failure to abort the takeoff which resulted in a collision with trees during the takeoff initial climb. |