Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 05, 2022 | Aguilar, CO | N6051U | Incident | substantial |
Failure of the engine cylinder assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and an impact with a fence during the forced la…Failure of the engine cylinder assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and an impact with a fence during the forced landing. |
| Nov 02, 2022 | Hardin, TX | N9244A | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the powerlines while landing. |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Igarassu, OF | PT-DAB | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Burleson, TX | N36X | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which led to fuel starvation and a loss of engine power. |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Puyallup, WA | N6492F | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate fuel management that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Oct 22, 2022 | York, PA | N36ZN | Incident | substantial | Oil starvation of the number 1 connecting rod bearings, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Oct 21, 2022 | Factoryville, PA | N658CP | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact wi…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while practicing a soft-field takeoff maneuver, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a hangar. |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Georgetown, CA | N55DC | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a separation of the right main landing…The pilot’s failure to maintain control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a separation of the right main landing gear. |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Yao, JA | JA80AP | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Evanston, WY | N291JR | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Elizabethtown, KY | N63663 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's decision to continue the taxi without visual reference to the surface, due to his vision being impaired by darkness and glare, which resul…The pilot's decision to continue the taxi without visual reference to the surface, due to his vision being impaired by darkness and glare, which resulted in the airplane’s departure from the paved surface and impact with a ditch. Contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the pilot. |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Bahia Solano, CO | HK-3065 | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Middlefield, OH | N62368 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and inflight fuel management which resulted in exhaustion of his fuel supply and a forced landing. |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Marana, AZ | N2425S | Incident | substantial |
A failure of a retaining ring in the airplane’s left main landing gear door actuator and the subsequent complete loss of hydraulic fluid, which result…A failure of a retaining ring in the airplane’s left main landing gear door actuator and the subsequent complete loss of hydraulic fluid, which resulted in a gear-up landing. |
| Oct 08, 2022 | Monument Valley, UT | N1961C | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the landing flare in gusting wind and subsequent loss of directional control during the landing roll. |
| Oct 08, 2022 | Burlington, WA | N73614 | Incident | substantial | The pilots improper landing flare and remedial action which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. |
| Oct 08, 2022 | Dacula, GA | N2047Q | Incident | substantial | An in-flight collision with a bird while on approach. |
| Oct 06, 2022 | Iola, TX | N18158 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing. |
| Oct 05, 2022 | Navasota, TX | N9019V | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of control while landing resulting in a runway excursion and ground loop. |
| Oct 04, 2022 | Coleman, FL | N16185 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate final approach airspeed, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a fence. |
| Oct 04, 2022 | Sanford, FL | N455ER | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing and impact with a runway threshold light. Also causal was the flight instructor’s fail…The pilot's unstable approach, which resulted in a hard landing and impact with a runway threshold light. Also causal was the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action to prevent the hard landing. |
| Oct 02, 2022 | Burnet, TX | N72794 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with an unexpected quartering tailwind. |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Monticello, IA | N5244R | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach airspeed and glidepath which resulted in a long landing and his inability to stop the airplane on av…The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach airspeed and glidepath which resulted in a long landing and his inability to stop the airplane on available runway and the subsequent runway excursion. |
| Sep 27, 2022 | McGregor, TX | N409ST | Incident | substantial | The flight crew’s failure to ensure the landing gear was down which resulted in a gear up landing and subsequent runway excursion. |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Hermiston, OR | N2452F | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop. |