Cessna Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 28016 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 03, 2015 | Rose Hill, KS | N3417R | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise and subsequent hard landing. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Miami, FL | N186AZ | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and separation of the left main landing gear wheel from its strut. |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Houston, TX | N452CS | Incident | substantial |
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate fuel management and the flight instructor’s failure …The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate fuel management and the flight instructor’s failure to verify the fuel level and fuel selector position in flight. |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Skwentna, AK | N59180 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's excessive use of brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose over. |
| Aug 30, 2015 | New Enterprise, PA | N8404X | Incident | substantial | The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. |
| Aug 30, 2015 | New Milford, CT | N112RP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain. |
| Aug 29, 2015 | MIDLOTHIAN, TX | N5255G | Incident | substantial |
The failure of the brake line tubing for the right main landing gear brake, due to a non-standard method used to secure the brake line, which resulted…The failure of the brake line tubing for the right main landing gear brake, due to a non-standard method used to secure the brake line, which resulted in a loss of control during landing, and a ground loop. |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Vicovu de Sus, RO | YR-RAG | Incident | — | Investigation pending |
| Aug 26, 2015 | Lancaster, NY | N1516D | Incident | substantial | The pilot's excessive application of brake pressure, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. |
| Aug 24, 2015 | Pineville, LA | N759TZ | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to land with sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, resulting in a runway over-run and collision with terrain. |
| Aug 23, 2015 | Springfield, OH | N691SP | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a hard landing. |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Riviera Beach, FL | N8952B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to descending in atmospheric conditions conducive to icing, which resulted in a total loss of power…The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to descending in atmospheric conditions conducive to icing, which resulted in a total loss of power. |
| Aug 22, 2015 | HOMER, AK | N9588B | Incident | substantial | The pilot's loss of directional control during landing, resulting in a collision with terrain. |
| Aug 19, 2015 | Kalispell, MT | N733NH | Incident | substantial | The pilot's loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with runway and taxiway lights and terrain. |
| Aug 17, 2015 | Chiefland, FL | N84308 | Incident | substantial |
The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident airframe and engine examination …The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident airframe and engine examination and engine test run revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures. |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Los Angeles, CA | N13HK | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing. |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Danbury, CT | N8922M | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and collision wit…The pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing, resulting in a hard landing, nose gear collapse, runway excursion, and collision with terrain. |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Brookfield, MO | N8896U | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to visually check the quantity of fuel in the fuel tanks in accordance with the Preflight checklist, which resulted in a loss of e…The pilot's failure to visually check the quantity of fuel in the fuel tanks in accordance with the Preflight checklist, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the subsequent forced landing. |
| Aug 10, 2015 | Emily, MN | N23DE | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear down water landing and a nose over. |
| Aug 08, 2015 | East Haddam, CT | N5749C | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a runway excursion and nos…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and excessive use of brakes, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over. |
| Aug 05, 2015 | Ellijay, GA | N3568V | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway e…The pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion. |
| Aug 05, 2015 | Spanish Fork, UT | N560JF | Incident | substantial |
The Captain's decision to taxi on a closed taxiway, which resulted in a collision with a parked construction vehicle. Contributing to the accident was…The Captain's decision to taxi on a closed taxiway, which resulted in a collision with a parked construction vehicle. Contributing to the accident was a ground crew employee's decision to move barricades from the closed taxiway. |
| Aug 03, 2015 | Saint Ignatius, MT | N235HM | Incident | substantial |
Maintenance personnel’s failure to tighten a fuel line, which resulted in a loss of fuel pressure and a subsequent loss of engine power during cruise …Maintenance personnel’s failure to tighten a fuel line, which resulted in a loss of fuel pressure and a subsequent loss of engine power during cruise flight and an off-airport landing and collision with obstacles. |
| Aug 03, 2015 | Miami, FL | N6223D | Incident | substantial | The student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane firewall. |
| Aug 02, 2015 | Pecos, TX | N5033U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |