Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 01, 1990 | SHERBURNE, NY | N93003 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE TO OUTCLIMB SURROUNDING TERRAIN. |
| Oct 28, 1990 | GREENFIELD, IN | N19168 | Serious (1) | substantial | A STALL/SPIN ENCOUNTERED DUE TO AN IMPROPER GO-AROUND. |
| Oct 02, 1990 | EVERETT, WA | N8281M | Serious (1) | substantial | A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. |
| Sep 28, 1990 | BROTHERS, OR | N6522V | Serious (1) | destroyed | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISIONS THAT LED TO HIM FLYING INTO RISING TERRAAIN WHILE ENGAGED IN LOW LEVEL FLIGHT ACTIVITIES. |
| Sep 26, 1990 | KINGSTON, NH | N2620Y | Serious (2) | destroyed |
AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH WATER WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF …AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH WATER WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL. |
| Sep 24, 1990 | COLORADO SPRING, CO | N3132L | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE AND THE PILOT'S FEATHERING OF THE WRONG PROPELLER. FACTOR(S) WERE: OPERATION OF AIRCRAF…THE LOSS OF POWER ON ONE ENGINE DUE TO EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE AND THE PILOT'S FEATHERING OF THE WRONG PROPELLER. FACTOR(S) WERE: OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES BY PILOT AND OPERATOR. |
| Sep 22, 1990 | BROOKLEY, GA | N22909 | Serious (2) | destroyed | FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS INCLUDE IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. |
| Sep 22, 1990 | RENO, NV | N6617D | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE STRONG CROSSWIND CONDITIONS. |
| Sep 20, 1990 | TROUTDALE, OR | N18677 | Serious (1) | — |
PASSENGERS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TURNING PROPELLER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO A HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND…PASSENGERS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE TURNING PROPELLER. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS DIVERTED ATTENTION TO A HELICOPTER ON THE GROUND NEARBY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. |
| Sep 17, 1990 | KAMAS, UT | N67853 | Serious (1) | destroyed |
POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT CONDITION WHILE MANEUVERING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED I…POOR INFLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT. THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT CONDITION WHILE MANEUVERING IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES. |
| Sep 16, 1990 | PARK CITY, UT | N4183U | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHEN FLYING AT HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MOU…THE PILOT'S LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE AND METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS WHEN FLYING AT HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. |
| Sep 13, 1990 | TALKEETNA, AK | N4861Q | Serious (1) | substantial | FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN OR MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL OR MUSH. |
| Sep 13, 1990 | SAN FERNANDO, CA | N714XD | Serious (2) | destroyed | FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS RELATED TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING. |
| Sep 10, 1990 | ELK MOUNTAIN, WY | N9157A | Serious (2) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED WHILE AT AN ALTITUDE THAT DID NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE TERRAIN CLEARANCE FOR A SAFE STALL RECOVERY. |
| Sep 09, 1990 | OGDEN, UT | N5146D | Serious (1) | substantial | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR, CAUSING ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AND LOSS OF POWER. |
| Sep 06, 1990 | LAS VEGAS, NV | N51299 | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE PILOT'S LOSS OF VISUAL REFERENCES DURING A NIGHT APPROACH AND HIS FAILURE TO DETECT AND CORRECT A DESCENT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK N…THE PILOT'S LOSS OF VISUAL REFERENCES DURING A NIGHT APPROACH AND HIS FAILURE TO DETECT AND CORRECT A DESCENT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE DARK NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS. |
| Sep 06, 1990 | CLUTIER, IA | N3016X | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS. |
| Sep 02, 1990 | MANNINGTON TWP, NJ | N60711 | Serious (1) | substantial | THE PILOT STALLED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE TAKING OFF. |
| Aug 30, 1990 | PALMYRA, NY | N17109 | Serious (1) | destroyed | PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING APPROACH RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE STALLING AND DESCENDING UNCONTROLLED TO GROUND IMPACT. |
| Aug 25, 1990 | SCHAUMBURG, IL | N29463 | Serious (1) | destroyed |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE MISJUDGEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF WEIGHT, AND …THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT ARE MISJUDGEMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF WEIGHT, AND OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE ABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. |
| Aug 20, 1990 | HOLYOKE, CO | N2080J | Serious (1) | destroyed | A STALL MUSH WHICH OCCURRED WHEN THE PILOT RETRACTED THE FLAPS PREMATURELY FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE INTO THE GROUND. |
| Aug 18, 1990 | COLUMBUS, WI | N20824 | Serious (1) | substantial |
THE SKYDIVER'S PANIC AND FAILURE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AS INSTRUCTED. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE SKYDIVER'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERAT…THE SKYDIVER'S PANIC AND FAILURE TO DEPART THE AIRCRAFT AS INSTRUCTED. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE SKYDIVER'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF OPERATION. |
| Aug 10, 1990 | WENATCHEE, WA | N2473X | Serious (1) | substantial | IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE OIL FILTER GASKET BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE OIL AND SEIZURE OF THE ENGINE. |
| Aug 07, 1990 | BRIGHTON, MI | N11284 | Serious (2) | destroyed | A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION. |
| Aug 06, 1990 | TETLIN, AK | N40CF | Serious (2) | substantial | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MOUNTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. |