Cessna 177 Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 766 events recorded from 1982 to 2026.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2002 | Mt. Vernon, WA | N29441 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to accurately determine the amount of fuel onboard. Factors included trees, and a portable restroom. |
| Jun 18, 2002 | CHESTERFIELD, VA | N2182C | Minor | substantial | pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing at night. |
| Jun 09, 2002 | Sherman, TX | N2282Y | Serious (1) | substantial | The hard landing as result of the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswinds. |
| May 31, 2002 | Trenton, NJ | N8200G | Incident | substantial |
The separation of the engine induction alternate air door, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the non-compliance with the manufac…The separation of the engine induction alternate air door, which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor was the non-compliance with the manufacturer's service letter. |
| Apr 29, 2002 | Locust Grove, GA | N2809X | Incident | substantial | The pilot improper flare during an aborted takeoff, followed by an subsequent hard landing. |
| Apr 28, 2002 | New Plymouth, ID | N34858 | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's use of unsuitable terrain (landing surface) at his privately owned landing site. A contribtuing factor was the soft area which the aircra…The pilot's use of unsuitable terrain (landing surface) at his privately owned landing site. A contribtuing factor was the soft area which the aircraft's right main wheel encountered. |
| Apr 26, 2002 | Fullerton, CA | N177DP | Minor | destroyed |
The total loss of engine power during cruise flight resulting from oil exhaustion. The oil exhaustion resulted from deterioration and total failure o…The total loss of engine power during cruise flight resulting from oil exhaustion. The oil exhaustion resulted from deterioration and total failure of the oil filter converter plate gasket, which had not been replaced due to maintenance personnel's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive. |
| Mar 15, 2002 | SANTA CLARITA, CA | N11487 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot performed inadequate planning and inaccurate fuel computations, and intiated flight without refueling. This resulted in a forced landing on…The pilot performed inadequate planning and inaccurate fuel computations, and intiated flight without refueling. This resulted in a forced landing on a road at night due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Feb 18, 2002 | Pond Creek, OK | N3402T | Serious (1) | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain altitude due to falling asleep while performing pipeline patrol activities. |
| Jan 22, 2002 | Farmington, NM | N29406 | Fatal (1) | substantial | the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion while in the traffic pattern at the destination airport. |
| Nov 08, 2001 | Gainesville, FL | N177X | Minor | substantial |
The failure of both pilots to insure the airplane contained adequate fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaust…The failure of both pilots to insure the airplane contained adequate fuel to complete the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and collision with trees during a forced landing. |
| Sep 08, 2001 | St. George, UT | N52043 | Incident | substantial | brake system failure for reasons undetermined, which resulted in a loss of control on landing. |
| Aug 31, 2001 | FAIRBANKS, AK | N45367 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. |
| Aug 21, 2001 | Davidsville, PA | N30247 | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff attempt. Factors included the pilot's failure to use both magnetos, and his failure to utilize soft field ta…The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff attempt. Factors included the pilot's failure to use both magnetos, and his failure to utilize soft field takeoff procedures. |
| Aug 16, 2001 | SIKESTON, MO | N27JS | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel contamination, water. A factor relating to the accident was the trees. |
| Aug 14, 2001 | South Haven, MI | N2949X | Incident | substantial | The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the landing. Factors to the accident were the pilot not performing a go-around and the ditch. |
| Jul 22, 2001 | Benton, IL | N235LA | Fatal (3) | destroyed | The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall. |
| Jul 01, 2001 | Broomfield, CO | N2129Q | Incident | substantial | failure of the nose landing gear hydraulic UP hose, which resulted in a wheels-up landing.. |
| Jun 29, 2001 | Milledgeville, GA | N3381T | Incident | substantial |
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent collision with an object during an attempted landing. A factor was porp…The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent collision with an object during an attempted landing. A factor was porpoise induced oscillation. |
| May 27, 2001 | Pauma Valley, CA | N8287G | Minor | substantial |
The pilot's intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an approach for landing…The pilot's intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance from terrain during an approach for landing under visual flight rules. |
| May 14, 2001 | Zephyrhills, FL | N2890X | Minor | substantial | THE PILOTS FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY PREFLIGHT PLAN FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT THAT RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. |
| May 02, 2001 | Santa Maria, CA | N34168 | Minor | substantial |
A stall/mush inadvertently encountered by the pilot-in-command. Failure to maintain adequate airspeed for flight and inadequate remedial action contr…A stall/mush inadvertently encountered by the pilot-in-command. Failure to maintain adequate airspeed for flight and inadequate remedial action contributed to the accident. |
| Apr 22, 2001 | Hampton, NH | N3117T | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident were the downdraft win…The pilot's inadvertent encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with trees. A factor related to the accident were the downdraft wind conditions. |
| Apr 21, 2001 | Seattle, WA | N8283G | Minor | substantial |
the reverse rigging of the aileron flight control system resulting in aileron deflections opposite that of the pilot's inputs which lead to an uncontr…the reverse rigging of the aileron flight control system resulting in aileron deflections opposite that of the pilot's inputs which lead to an uncontrolled descent into the terrain. Factors include the pilot's failure to detect the misrigged ailerons during his pre-takeoff flight control check. |
| Jan 05, 2001 | DEL RIO, TX | N45373 | Incident | substantial | The pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds. A factor was the windshear. |