Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2022 | Impalia, OF | V5-LMK | Fatal (5) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Gates Mills, OH | N204BE | Serious (1) | substantial |
The instructor pilot’s decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failu…The instructor pilot’s decision to perform an inflight magneto check with no suitable area to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to correctly perform a magneto check that resulted in a total loss of engine power. |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Tooele, UT | N3094Q | Incident | substantial | Loss of brake pressure to both sets of brakes during taxi due to failed brake caliper O-ring seals, which resulted in a loss of directional control. |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Timika, ID | PK-SNW | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Amberly, OF | VH-EHM | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Olivet, MI | N46202 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper glidepath that resulted in a hard landing and impact with the runway. |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Rexburg, ID | N305SU | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll on a wet airstrip. |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Slocomb, AL | N76527 | Serious (1) | substantial | The partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Ione, CA | N49430 | Minor | substantial |
The flight instructor’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in impact with a fence and a tree. Contributing to the accident was the …The flight instructor’s delayed decision to abort the takeoff, which resulted in impact with a fence and a tree. Contributing to the accident was the instructor’s decision to land at the unfamiliar airstrip without determining whether it was within the airplane’s performance capabilities. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Kissimmee, FL | N9968F | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the runw…The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the runway. |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Georgetown, DE | N5132C | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative landing gear warning horn. |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Vacaville, CA | N22507 | Minor | substantial | The partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve. |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Atoka, OK | N2317G | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to land the airplane within the desired touchdown zone, which resulted in a long landing and collision with a fence. |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Egegik, AK | N6455X | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff from a lake. |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Malloca, SP | EC-ETC | Incident | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Donnelly, ID | N735DU | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from a wet grass runway which did not allow for adequate braking traction when the pilot aborted the takeoff,…The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from a wet grass runway which did not allow for adequate braking traction when the pilot aborted the takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Berry, AL | N8797G | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 3 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve. |
| Aug 20, 2022 | Pacific Ocean, CA | N9670V | Fatal (1) | unk | Undetermined because the airplane and pilot were not located. |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Orlando, FL | N6241A | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Avalon, CA | N52946 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing, resulting in a gear up landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s belly. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Atlantic Ocean, AO | N6713A | Fatal (1) | destroyed | The pilot's suicide. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | El Cajon, CA | N1097D | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot’s failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to departure, which led to a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Watsonville, CA | N49931 | Fatal (3) | destroyed | The failure of the pilot of the multi-engine airplane to see and avoid the single-engine airplane while performing a straight-in approach for landing. |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Moriarty, NM | N320DA | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in …The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Page, AZ | N9582M | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the sev…The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during low altitude cruise flight, which resulted in a water ditching. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s failure to extend the flaps during the ditching, which increased the impact forces to the occupants. |