Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2020 | Kirksville, MO | N98649 | Incident | substantial | A loss of engine power after takeoff for undetermined reasons. |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Eagle River, AK | N185RN | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and …The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard prior to the planned flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and an aerodynamic stall during the subsequent emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on an improperly programmed fuel totalizer. |
| Apr 12, 2020 | Annecy Meythetf, FR | HB-LUV | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Apr 07, 2020 | Ciudad Juarez, MX | XA-SDU | Incident | minor | Investigation pending |
| Apr 05, 2020 | Santa Paula, CA | N98SW | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel onboard for the planned flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Apr 01, 2020 | Hollywood, FL | N734HF | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to apply full engine power during the initiation of a go-around in gusting wind conditions and his exceedance of the airplane’s cr…The pilot’s failure to apply full engine power during the initiation of a go-around in gusting wind conditions and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. |
| Mar 30, 2020 | New Symrna Beach, FL | N957TC | Incident | substantial |
The flight instructor's delayed remedial action and decision to not go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard…The flight instructor's delayed remedial action and decision to not go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. |
| Mar 29, 2020 | Sedona, AZ | N172FG | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s loss of pitch control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and departure of the airplane from th…The pilot’s loss of pitch control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and departure of the airplane from the runway. |
| Mar 25, 2020 | McKinney, TX | N4729U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning and inflight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. |
| Mar 25, 2020 | Waxahachie, TX | N5553C | Serious (1) | substantial |
The partial loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the fuel, due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s decisi…The partial loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the fuel, due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a steep turn at low altitude to return to the runway rather than land straight ahead, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Soldotna, AK | N7023E | Incident | substantial | The pilot's unintentional selection of the wrong landing surface, which was covered with 2 ft of snow and resulted in a nose-over. |
| Mar 22, 2020 | Harrisville, MI | N3451T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with trees…The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing rollout in gusty crosswind conditions, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with trees. |
| Mar 21, 2020 | Charleston, SC | N8080M | Fatal (1) | substantial | The pilot’s fuel mismanagement during flight, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. |
| Mar 18, 2020 | Denver, CO | N1132W | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's incorrect right rudder application during a touch-and go-landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and a…The pilot's incorrect right rudder application during a touch-and go-landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and a collision with a runway sign. |
| Mar 17, 2020 | West Palm Beach, FL | N66046 | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an at…The failure of the nosewheel steerage linkage during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control and impact with an obstacle during an attempted aborted landing. |
| Mar 17, 2020 | LaCrosse, KS | N274PM | Fatal (1) | destroyed | An infight loss of control as a result of pilot impairment, the cause of which could not be determined. |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Kahului, HI | N738DB | Minor | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequen…The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequent hard landing. |
| Mar 16, 2020 | Ebermannstadt, GE | D-EDRB | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 14, 2020 | Baxterville, MS | N20847 | Incident | substantial | The failure of the No. 1 cylinder intake valve due to inadequate valve seating. |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Tefe, BR | PR-GSG | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 13, 2020 | El Yaque, VE | YV3452 | Fatal (2) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Ocean City, MD | N52232 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around to avoid birds, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent …The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted go-around to avoid birds, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over. |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Lockhart River, AS | VH-OZO | Fatal (5) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Mar 11, 2020 | Sterling, MA | N1572H | Fatal (1) | substantial | A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. |
| Mar 10, 2020 | Big Lake, AK | N52168 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excurs…The pilot's improper decision to initiate the takeoff roll from a snow-covered taxiway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and impact with a snow berm. |