Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 05, 2019 | Camas, WA | N52458 | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s…The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and the student’s failure to relinquish control, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with a fence. |
| Dec 04, 2019 | Potts Camp, MS | N2876Q | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor icing and a subsequent total loss of engine power. |
| Nov 25, 2019 | Near Puffin Island, Anglesey, UK | G-CBXJ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 24, 2019 | Shreveport, LA | N22931 | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Los Andes/San Raphael, CI | CC-AMQ | Fatal (1) | — | Investigation pending |
| Nov 17, 2019 | DuBois, PA | N683SP | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, w…The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power, and his subsequent improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper preflight inspection during which he failed to see that the right fuel cap was not secured. |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Sherman/Dennison, TX | N4705Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Marau, BR | PT-LTJ | Fatal (3) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Toms River, NJ | N2148E | Minor | substantial |
The failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to see and avoid a second airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision…The failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to see and avoid a second airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to tune his radio to the correct traffic advisory frequency for the destination airport. |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Red Rock, AZ | N704QJ | Incident | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper use of carburetor heat. |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Pembroke Pines, FL | N739UA | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign. |
| Nov 12, 2019 | FallBrook, CA | N3803S | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's use of excessive ground speed while making a right turn when exiting the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control a…The student pilot's use of excessive ground speed while making a right turn when exiting the runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. |
| Nov 12, 2019 | San Luis, CO | N91846 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper pitch attitude during landing on rising terrain in flat light conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Metaline, WA | N8749T | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Impact with a lake for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Kalispell, MT | N195BG | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left main landing gear collapsing. |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Mexico, MO | N29173 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to properly set the parking brake before exiting an operating airplane, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact…The pilot's failure to properly set the parking brake before exiting an operating airplane, which resulted in a runaway airplane and subsequent impact with trees. |
| Nov 08, 2019 | Tyler, TX | N9925N | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper wind correction while taking off with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over. |
| Nov 06, 2019 | Vereeniging, SF | ZS-DAC | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Nov 06, 2019 | Broomfield, CO | N97596 | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s inadvertent flight into icing conditions, which resulted in the accumulation of structural icing and an aerodynamic stall. |
| Nov 04, 2019 | New Bedford, MA | N714LK | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Pilot impairment due to exposure to carbon monoxide as a result of undetected corrosion and holes in the engine’s left exhaust muffler. |
| Nov 01, 2019 | Odessa, TX | N732JW | Serious (1) | substantial | A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel. |
| Nov 01, 2019 | Santa Severa Nord, IT | I-FFSQ | Fatal (1) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Brawley, CA | N7158X | Fatal (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during th…The pilot’s decision to perform a flight while impaired by the effects of alcohol and cocaine, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance during the flight. |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Honolulu, HI | N926FE | Incident | substantial |
The pilot of the Cessna's failure to set the parking brake before diverting his attention inside the airplane, which resulted in his airplane collidin…The pilot of the Cessna's failure to set the parking brake before diverting his attention inside the airplane, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the airplane ahead of it on the taxiway. |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Colonia, NJ | N959MJ | Fatal (1) | destroyed |
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a circling instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical a…The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a circling instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall and spin. |