Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2002 | Sandusky, OH | N688CF | Incident | substantial | A collision with a deer during a night takeoff. |
| Aug 10, 2002 | Lacon, IL | N3UF | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform an intentional gear-up precautionary landing instead of continuing to the next available airport. …The pilot's improper in-flight decision to perform an intentional gear-up precautionary landing instead of continuing to the next available airport. A factor to the accident was the corn crop. |
| Aug 09, 2002 | Grand Junction, CO | N111KC | Incident | substantial |
The dual student's inadequate aircraft control resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors include, the dual student's inadequate airspeed and …The dual student's inadequate aircraft control resulting in a hard landing. Contributing factors include, the dual student's inadequate airspeed and high flare, the inadequate supervision by the instructor, the in-flight separation of the right main landing gear and the intentional wheels-up landing. |
| Aug 09, 2002 | Enterprise, AL | N73461 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's delayed flare on landing that resulted in a hard landing. |
| Aug 08, 2002 | Cincinnati, OH | N95915 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's misjudgment of distance which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway. |
| Aug 08, 2002 | Reading, PA | N21PL | Incident | substantial | Separation of a hydraulic line from its landing gear motor fitting. |
| Aug 07, 2002 | MOUNT POCONO, PA | N1727V | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Aug 06, 2002 | Dyersville, IA | N6995S | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the be…The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A related factor was the bean field. |
| Aug 05, 2002 | Williamsport, PA | N739GV | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a building while taxiing. |
| Aug 05, 2002 | Lakeland, FL | N50347 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while taxiing to parking resulting in an on-ground collision with a pole. A related factor was the d…The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout while taxiing to parking resulting in an on-ground collision with a pole. A related factor was the diverted attention to the lineman. |
| Aug 05, 2002 | Dahlonega, GA | N8954V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane going off the left side of …The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain directional control resulting in the airplane going off the left side of the runway and colliding with a ditch. |
| Aug 04, 2002 | Monticello, UT | N758AR | Incident | substantial |
the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the por…the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing factors include the porpoise and subsequent bounced landing and the student pilot's lack of total experience. |
| Aug 04, 2002 | Cascade, ID | N58818 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate decision and his improper setting of the propeller controls. Contributing factors were a tailwind, high density altitude, and …The pilot's inadequate decision and his improper setting of the propeller controls. Contributing factors were a tailwind, high density altitude, and swampy terrain. |
| Aug 04, 2002 | Englewood, CO | N238SP | Incident | substantial | the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight and his premature raising of the flaps, resulting in a hard landing. |
| Aug 04, 2002 | Sidney, NE | N739VN | Incident | substantial | The pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed during the takeoff, and the inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot. The low altitude was a factor. |
| Aug 02, 2002 | Mokelumne Hill, CA | N8290G | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended flap setting of 40 degrees, which resulted i…The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath and failure to follow the manufacturer's recommended flap setting of 40 degrees, which resulted in an undershoot short of the runway. Factors include the runway's upslope and short length, which likely created the visual illusion of being high during the approach. |
| Aug 02, 2002 | Cascade, ID | N2486C | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Wind gusts and a tree were a factor. |
| Aug 02, 2002 | Indianola, MS | N4723Q | Incident | substantial | The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with a transmission wire resulting in the collision and substantial damage. |
| Aug 01, 2002 | St. Johns, AZ | N2233D | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent inadequate compensation for the winds, which led to …the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the existing crosswind condition and his subsequent inadequate compensation for the winds, which led to a failure to maintain directional control and a ground loop. |
| Aug 01, 2002 | Belleville, IL | N8137S | Incident | substantial | Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing. |
| Aug 01, 2002 | Elma, WA | N34633 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing and recovery resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway. Contribut…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a bounced landing and recovery resulting in the aircraft's departing the runway. Contributing factors were the high brush/vegetation the aircraft rolled into and the pilot's reduced visual acquisition of the runway environment due to the aircraft's nose high attitude. |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Fort Collins, CO | N5088K | Incident | substantial |
the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and subsequent inadvertent stall/mush into terrain during a soft field take off. Contributin…the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and subsequent inadvertent stall/mush into terrain during a soft field take off. Contributing factors include the pilot's lack of experience and the high density altitude conditions. |
| Jul 31, 2002 | Nickerson, KS | N9639G | Incident | substantial | Fuel starvation due to the fuel contamination, the blocked fuel strainer, and the refueling truck's contaminated fuel. A factor was the berm. |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Fairbanks, AK | N739PB | Incident | — | The failure of both pilots to maintain adequate visual outlook while taxiing. |
| Jul 30, 2002 | Cascade, ID | N732EK | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on short final resulting in a touchdown short of the runway threshold. Contributing factor…The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent on short final resulting in a touchdown short of the runway threshold. Contributing factors were the variable winds and swampy terrain at the touchdown site. |