Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Montevideo, OF | LV-ZZN | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Venus, TX | N6536G | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Buckhannon, WV | N6597X | Incident | substantial |
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to depart on the flight with an inoperative fuel selector v…A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to depart on the flight with an inoperative fuel selector valve. |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Keystone Heights, FL | N2419V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, whic…The pilot’s improper decision to perform an impromptu off-airport landing and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a nose-over. |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Chugiak, AK | N9572G | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in flat light conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a snow…The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in flat light conditions which resulted in a loss of control and impact with a snow berm. |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Puente de Ixtla, MX | N9634B | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Feb 05, 2023 | Denton, TX | N5442B | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. |
| Feb 04, 2023 | Montevideo, MN | N1982Z | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Feb 03, 2023 | Stann Creek, BH | V3-HES | Incident | unk | Investigation pending |
| Feb 02, 2023 | Newtok, AK | N9996M | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind on an ice-covered runway, resulting in a loss of control and subseq…The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind on an ice-covered runway, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent impact with a snowbank. A factor was the check airman’s inadequate supervision. |
| Feb 01, 2023 | Limon, CO | N5163H | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. |
| Jan 31, 2023 | Hayden, ID | N9235B | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the right main landing gearbox assembly due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing rol…The failure of the right main landing gearbox assembly due to fatigue cracking, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll. |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Eagle River, WI | N73034 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unsuitable surface which resulted in collision with an object. |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Honolulu, HI | N145KA | Incident | — |
The airport’s continued use of taxiway Kilo, despite an identified risk of pilots repeatedly failing to stop at a hold short line prior to two interse…The airport’s continued use of taxiway Kilo, despite an identified risk of pilots repeatedly failing to stop at a hold short line prior to two intersecting runways. Contributing were 1) the operator’s moving map display, which omitted a published restriction on the use of taxiway Kilo for widebody airplanes, 2) the Captain’s resulting inadvertent continuance through the hold-short line, and 3) the FAA’s delayed action to remediate the airport’s legacy design, which did not conform with current airport design standards. . |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Mesa, AZ | N9534A | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out and the preexisting fatigue cracks in the left main landing gear leg, …The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll out and the preexisting fatigue cracks in the left main landing gear leg, which resulted in the leg’s premature overstress fracture during the ground loop. |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Skull Valley, AZ | N92570 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing in a crosswind. |
| Jan 20, 2023 | Calexico, CA | N95U | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusting wind. |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Las Animas, CO | N9393H | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s loss of control during approach for landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the approach and delay in ensuri…The student pilot’s loss of control during approach for landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the approach and delay in ensuring a go-around was performed at the onset of a stall warning. |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Agua Caliente Springs, CA | N2875K | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted approach, which resulted in a collision with terrain. |
| Jan 05, 2023 | Council Bluffs, IA | N71494 | Incident | substantial | The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Jan 03, 2023 | Yukon, OK | N7769E | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. |
| Jan 03, 2023 | Atlantic Ocean, AO | N824BC | Incident | substantial | A fuel system malfunction for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in fuel starvation to both engines. |
| Jan 03, 2023 | Opa-locka, FL | N2354E | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor’s decision to taxi behind a large multi-engine airplane, which resulted in an encounter with propeller blast and a loss of airpl…The flight instructor’s decision to taxi behind a large multi-engine airplane, which resulted in an encounter with propeller blast and a loss of airplane control on the ground. |
| Jan 02, 2023 | Shoreham on the Sea, UK | G-BLJO | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jan 01, 2023 | Conway, AR | N7003G | Incident | substantial | The solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing. |