Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2020 | Pickle Lake, CA | CFPCC | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Oct 27, 2020 | Richland, WA | N814BA | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in a nose over. |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Los Alamos, NM | N8251M | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear, which resulted in the airplane landing with the landing gear retracted. |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Carefree, AZ | N7029T | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Geuda Springs, KS | N5910A | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to determine the airplane’s takeoff performance from an off-airport field which resulted in an aborted takeoff and impact with a f…The pilot’s failure to determine the airplane’s takeoff performance from an off-airport field which resulted in an aborted takeoff and impact with a fence and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the delayed aborted takeoff. |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Anchorage, AK | N850WB | Incident | substantial |
The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion onto soft terr…The pilot receiving instruction’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion onto soft terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the pilot while landing. |
| Oct 18, 2020 | Spearfish, SD | N97875 | Incident | substantial | The snowplow driver’s failure to see the airplane which resulted in a collision with the airplane. |
| Oct 17, 2020 | Columbus, MS | N26481 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing. |
| Oct 13, 2020 | Williston, FL | N6158G | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Oct 05, 2020 | Rimrock, AZ | N22979 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion. |
| Oct 04, 2020 | Bridgeport, TX | N5196S | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| Oct 03, 2020 | Hinckley, MN | N4972G | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s impact with deer while landing. |
| Oct 03, 2020 | Byers, CO | N9901E | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Oct 02, 2020 | Princeton, OR | N8678X | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to enrichen the mixture, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power. |
| Oct 01, 2020 | Tok, AK | N926LL | Incident | substantial | The mechanic’s failure to properly repair the tailwheel, which resulted in a malfunction of the tailwheel and a loss of directional control. |
| Sep 30, 2020 | Higginsville, MO | N461CM | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during takeoff at night. |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Big Rapids, MI | N79300 | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s impact with a deer during takeoff. |
| Sep 26, 2020 | New Smyrna Beach, FL | N89476 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s decision to depart from a non-suitable surface, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff roll. |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Linköping, SW | SE-CXN | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Sep 25, 2020 | Bridgeport, CA | N300JS | Incident | substantial |
An inadvertent retraction of the flaps during a go-around by the pilot-rated passenger, which caused the airplane to settle onto the runway with the l…An inadvertent retraction of the flaps during a go-around by the pilot-rated passenger, which caused the airplane to settle onto the runway with the landing gear retracted. |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Big Lake, AK | N4380B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat while flying in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine powe…The pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat while flying in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Pottstown, PA | N2772D | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusty, shifting wind conditions. |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Island Park, ID | N756RA | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing. |
| Sep 21, 2020 | King Salmon, AK | N182KT | Incident | substantial |
The fatigue fracture failure of the left main landing gear U-bolt during landing, which resulted in the collapse and separation of the left main landi…The fatigue fracture failure of the left main landing gear U-bolt during landing, which resulted in the collapse and separation of the left main landing gear spring. |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Lafayette, IN | N6330V | Incident | substantial |
The separation failure of a landing gear system hydraulic line and its compression fitting during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial gear up l…The separation failure of a landing gear system hydraulic line and its compression fitting during cruise flight, which resulted in a partial gear up landing. |