Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2016 | Covington, GA | N5283R | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sidney, MT | N8335A | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s inability to recover the airplane, which …The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s inability to recover the airplane, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Sep 07, 2016 | Diller, NE | N1928X | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to go around after overshooting his intended touchdown point, which resulted in impact with farm equipment and terrain during an a…The pilot's failure to go around after overshooting his intended touchdown point, which resulted in impact with farm equipment and terrain during an aborted landing attempt. |
| Sep 05, 2016 | Clemson, SC | N451SW | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion. |
| Sep 05, 2016 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | N738GK | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing …The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion and a nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to remove the carburetor heat during the attempted go-around in high density altitude conditions. |
| Sep 03, 2016 | Yakutat, AK | N54AF | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate inspection of the off-airport landing area, which resulted in an encounter with standing water and a nose over. |
| Sep 03, 2016 | Barrow, AK | N9928T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and substantial damage…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose over, and substantial damage to the right wing strut and fuselage. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare which inhibited the pilot's forward visual sight. |
| Sep 01, 2016 | Anchorage, AK | N52950 | Incident | substantial | The airplane’s encounter with a developing sink hole during taxi on the ramp area. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Delta, UT | N734AV | Incident | substantial | The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Gooding, ID | N185TJ | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain. |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Winchester, VA | N2462E | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excurs…The student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Livermore Falls, ME | N4352V | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll out. |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Lebanon, IN | N2614N | Incident | substantial | PC The unseen standing water on the runway that abruptly slowed the tailwheel equipped airplane during landing resulting in a nose-over. |
| Aug 24, 2016 | Franklin, PA | N8120S | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and the flight instructor's delayed action to assist the student pil…The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and the flight instructor's delayed action to assist the student pilot during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion, a right main and nose gear collapse, and fuselage damage. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Williamsport, PA | N9480E | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's distraction during taxi operations, which resulted in the airplane's left wing impacting a hangar. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | Nanwalek, AK | N91025 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s unstabilized approach and a subsequent runway overrun while landing on a short runway in variable wind conditions. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Miami, FL | N94939 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a nose landing gear collapse. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Caldwell, ID | N4477R | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a ground loop. |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Fayetteville, TN | N185DK | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and a ground loop. |
| Aug 20, 2016 | Anchorage, AK | N35408 | Incident | substantial |
The facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which…The facility's designation of the taxiway for use by maintenance personnel to conduct high thrust tests without appropriate safeguards in place, which led to maintenance personnel conducting high-power, run-up thrust procedures across the active taxiway and resulted in the loss of directional control of a light, single-engine airplane on the taxiway when it encountered a sudden, unexpected blast of engine thrust. |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Littleton, MA | N9230U | Incident | substantial |
A total loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revea…A total loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Klamath Falls, OR | N185SC | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane porpoising and the subsequent loss of directional control. |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Sleetmute, AK | N8076Z | Incident | substantial | The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing. |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Belle Plaine, MN | N631TK | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's improper pitch technique after rotation during a short field take off, which resulted in the right wing impacting the ground and a…The student pilot's improper pitch technique after rotation during a short field take off, which resulted in the right wing impacting the ground and a nose gear collapse. |
| Aug 17, 2016 | Anchorage, AK | N2704Q | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain a controlled landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inattention…The pilot's failure to maintain a controlled landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inattention and distraction. |