Cessna 172 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 6810 events recorded from 1974 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 1995 | LIVERMORE, CA | N2967E | Incident | substantial | the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the rough/uneven terrain. |
| Oct 22, 1995 | PRYOR, OK | N2848U | Incident | substantial | THE HIGH WIND AND THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGMENT IN ATTEMPTING THE FLIGHT. |
| Oct 21, 1995 | CHESTER, CT | N9412B | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees. …The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees. Factors relating to the accident were: the wet runway and hydroplaning conditions. |
| Oct 20, 1995 | ORMOND BEACH, FL | N913AT | Incident | substantial |
THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT PI…THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND HIS FAILURE TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT PILOT'S HIGH, FAST APPROACH AND HIS MISJUDGMENT OF THE FLARE DURING LANDING. |
| Oct 19, 1995 | LAUREL, MT | N6477D | Incident | substantial |
the student pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in inadequate altitude/clearance from hangar buildings and a subsequent emergency landi…the student pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in inadequate altitude/clearance from hangar buildings and a subsequent emergency landing, while attempting to evade a flock of geese. The flock of geese was a related factor. |
| Oct 16, 1995 | WILKES-BARRE, PA | N3773L | Incident | substantial |
the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were the instructor's inexperience and the student pilot's failure to mai…the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were the instructor's inexperience and the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. |
| Oct 11, 1995 | DANBURY, WI | N8740U | Incident | substantial |
the partial failure of the left magneto, the road sign, and the road embankment. A factor relating to this accident is the brush which obscured the r…the partial failure of the left magneto, the road sign, and the road embankment. A factor relating to this accident is the brush which obscured the road sign. |
| Oct 09, 1995 | SUGAR LAND, TX | N73357 | Incident | substantial | the student pilot's diverted attention and failure to maintain directional control. |
| Oct 09, 1995 | TUCSON, AZ | N260ER | Incident | substantial | the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing tailwind conditions, improper flare, and failure to maintain directional control. |
| Sep 29, 1995 | PITTSBURGH, PA | N9497B | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and excessive airspeed which resulted in an overrun and a subsequent collision with a trailer…the pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point and excessive airspeed which resulted in an overrun and a subsequent collision with a trailer off the departure end of the runway. |
| Sep 07, 1995 | PRIM, AR | N2519U | Incident | substantial |
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO INITIATE A FLARE DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE YOKE ASSEMBLY, AN…THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO INITIATE A FLARE DUE TO THE FRACTURE OF THE YOKE ASSEMBLY, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING. |
| Sep 02, 1995 | QUAKERTOWN, PA | N7154T | Incident | substantial |
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and the pilot's improper use of the wing flaps, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and conta…the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and the pilot's improper use of the wing flaps, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and contact with trees. A factor was the crosswind. |
| Aug 30, 1995 | WEED, CA | N7641T | Incident | substantial | the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. |
| Aug 26, 1995 | WILLIAMSON, NY | N9293H | Incident | destroyed | the loss of engine power and the eruption of a fire for undetermined reasons. |
| Aug 26, 1995 | ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO | N50860 | Incident | destroyed |
THE FAILURE OF THE OIL LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING…THE FAILURE OF THE OIL LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING. |
| Aug 20, 1995 | ALPINE, TX | N5638T | Incident | minor | THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. A FACTOR WAS THE CESSNA'S INOPERATIVE RADIO. |
| Aug 16, 1995 | WHEELING, IL | N6146E | Incident | substantial | inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot and an inadverent stall encountered by the pilot. |
| Aug 16, 1995 | HESPERIA, CA | N5462K | Incident | substantial | The failure of the connecting rod due to the rod bolt backing off, and the pilot's misjudging the distance and altitude. |
| Aug 15, 1995 | BRADLEY, CA | N5563R | Incident | substantial |
fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel prior to takeoff and his delayed decision to proceed to his alternate airport. The night light c…fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel prior to takeoff and his delayed decision to proceed to his alternate airport. The night light conditions and the lack of a suitable emergency landing area were factors. |
| Aug 14, 1995 | FULTON, NY | N6338F | Incident | substantial | the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose gear. |
| Aug 12, 1995 | MANTEO, NC | N3254C | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway. |
| Aug 10, 1995 | CORDOVA, AK | N758PX | Incident | substantial | THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION AND DELAYED DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. |
| Aug 05, 1995 | HAGUE, VA | N2418Y | Incident | substantial |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND THE PR…FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CROSSWIND AND THE PROXIMITY OF TALL CORN (CROP) TO THE NARROW RUNWAY. |
| Aug 01, 1995 | RED LODGE, MT | N1364Y | Incident | substantial |
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING WERE…THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION AND SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR LANDING WERE FACTORS. |
| Jul 31, 1995 | OSHKOSH, WI | N5542R | Incident | minor | the failure of the pilot of the Acro II, N40LF, to maintain clearance from the Cessna 172, N5542R. |