Cessna 172G Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 141 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 04, 2021 | Sisters, OR | N4456L | Serious (1) | substantial | A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel. |
| Aug 08, 2015 | Hartington, NE | N5800R | Serious (2) | substantial |
The pilot’s decision to use an excessive, unapproved flap setting for takeoff, which significantly increased the induced drag and resulted in an aerod…The pilot’s decision to use an excessive, unapproved flap setting for takeoff, which significantly increased the induced drag and resulted in an aerodynamic stall when the airplane flew out of ground effect. |
| Mar 27, 2010 | Anacortes, WA | N5880R | Serious (1) | — | The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| May 20, 2003 | Ocean City, NJ | N3985L | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor was a crosswind. |
| Oct 14, 2000 | STEUBENVILLE, OH | N4352L | Serious (1) | substantial |
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity in t…The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind. Factors in the accident were the pilot's lack of familiarity in the make and model airplane, and the crosswind conditions. |
| Jul 08, 2000 | NORTH ELBA, NY | N4198L | Serious (2) | substantial | the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and exhaustion of his fuel supply. |
| Nov 28, 1997 | HAZEL GREEN, AL | N3908L | Serious (1) | substantial |
the pilot's miscalculating the aircraft's fuel consumption for the flight, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was t…the pilot's miscalculating the aircraft's fuel consumption for the flight, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. |
| Jul 04, 1997 | POWDERLY, TX | N3888L | Serious (2) | substantial | The inadvertent stall due to the pilot's diverted attention to an open service door. A factor was the inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot. |
| Sep 05, 1994 | PARADISE, WA | N4628L | Serious (1) | destroyed |
PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND LAC…PROPER ALTITUDE WAS NOT MAINTAINED AND IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE MOUNTAINOUS/HILLY TERRAIN CONDITIONS AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE. |
| Jul 08, 1993 | LONGVIEW, TX | N3631L | Serious (1) | minor | THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES. |
| Nov 15, 1992 | WILLIAMS, AZ | N6060R | Serious (2) | substantial |
THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE TRE…THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NUMBER TWO CYLINDER AND THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CLIMB THE AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE TREES SURROUNDING THE AIRPORT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE EFFECTS OF THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ON THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB PERFORMANCE. |
| Apr 10, 1991 | GRIFFITH, IN | N1375F | Serious (1) | substantial | CONTAMINATED FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR, AND INADEQUATE INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. |
| Dec 12, 1990 | JACKSONVILLE, FL | N5780R | Serious (2) | destroyed | FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AFTER INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. |
| Dec 09, 1989 | UXBRIDGE, MA | N4289L | Serious (2) | destroyed |
ICE IN THE FUEL STRAINER, WHICH RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW & RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE, WHEN HE ABRUPTLY…ICE IN THE FUEL STRAINER, WHICH RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW & RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE, WHEN HE ABRUPTLY MANEUVERED IT TO AVOID A TRANSMISSION WIRE DURING A FORCED LANDING. |
| Jun 09, 1988 | FREDERICK, OK | N1103F | Serious (1) | substantial | Investigation pending |
| Jun 22, 1983 | HUNTINGTON BCH, CA | N4655L | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| May 17, 1982 | WORTHVILLE, NC | N5884R | Serious (2) | destroyed | Investigation pending |