# FAA incident reports: Continental 0-300 series A list on [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 52 · 2,590 reports - [Accident 20260923012929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260923012929A.md): Cessna 172B · Royal City, WA · Sep 23, 2026 · N44P · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Aircraft crashed nose first into agriculture field north of 4WA0 b&g farms runway, on September 23, 2026, about 1711 pacific daylight time, one fatal flight crew, one sole onboard. A witness described the airplane in a nose-down, left-wing-down attitude… - [Accident 20260801009289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260801009289A.md): Cessna 172G · Blackfoot, ID · Aug 1, 2026 · N1166F · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Cessna 172G, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when during the takeoff roll the aircraft went off the runway near the eastern perimeter fence near the northeast corner of the airport causing substantial damage to the aircraft. The pilot… - [Accident 20260728010259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260728010259A.md): Cessna 172F · Antigo, WI · Jul 28, 2026 · N7978U · Substantial damage > On 7/28/2026 at approximately 2342Z a C172F experienced an inadvertent lateral runway excursion during the landing rollout. Aircraft travelled about 500FT on the grass until it came in contact with runway signage generating substantial damage to the airplane.… - [Incident 20260617006779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260617006779I.md): Cessna 172F · Shreveport, LA · Jun 17, 2026 · N8411U · Minor damage > During departure, the pilot reported a bird strike on the left-hand wing. The bird impacted the pitot tube, resulting in the loss of airspeed indication. The pilot contacted the control tower, advised them of the situation, and requested clearance to return… - [Incident 20260530005319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260530005319I.md): Cessna 172 · Little Falls, MN · May 30, 2026 · N6717A · Minor damage > The student pilot was two and one half hours in his solo cross-country flight and five miles out from his home airport at 2,500 feet altitude when the engine suddenly lost power. The pilot enriched the fuel mixture, adjusted throttle, and turned on carburetor… - [Accident 20260525007519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260525007519A.md): Cessna 172H · Berryville, AR · May 25, 2026 · N2632L · Destroyed > On may 25, 2026, at approximately 16:50, the Berryville, Arkansas, police and first responders were called to 17A Trigger Gap Airstrip, where it was reported that an aircraft had performed a forced landing at the end of runway 10 after an attempted takeoff… - [Accident 20260510006639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260510006639A.md): Cessna 172 · Richfield, UT · May 10, 2026 · N6643A · Destroyed > This was personal flight in mountainous terrain near the monroe mountain. The aircraft was approximately 1000 feet AGL. Over the descending terrain. The aircraft experienced a down draft from the down sloping wind. Pilot applied full power but was unable to… - [Incident 20260418005159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260418005159I.md): Cessna 172H · Farmington, NM · Apr 18, 2026 · N2847L · Minor damage > On 04/18/2026 at 0955 a Cessna 172 had a propeller and wing tip strike during landing on a solo training flight. There was no flight plan filed and the aircraft had a propeller and right-wing tip strike. No injuries were sustained; the pilot is a student… - [Accident 20260114003039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260114003039A.md): Cessna 172E · Jan 14, 2026 · N7783U · Substantial damage > The pilot/[privacy data omitted] attempted a takeoff from his rural property. At rotation speed the engine stopped running. The aircraft rolled into a ditch and flipped over. The pilot exited un injured. He admitted that he had forgotton to turn on the fuel… - [Accident 20251226019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251226019119A.md): Cessna 172G · Taylor, TX · Dec 26, 2025 · N172BX · Substantial damage > Aircraft suffer an uncommanded lost of power on climbout from touch & go. Aircraft began decent at 300' AGL, contacting the ground/surface in small field between end of active & final point before coming to rest in a creek adjectent to the highway. Post… - [Incident 20251219018799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251219018799I.md): Cessna 172D · Post, TX · Dec 19, 2025 · N2536U · Substantial damage > On December 19, 2025, at 1545 CDT, a Cessna 172D aircraft bearing registration number N2536U, registered to a private owner, impacted terrain after engine failure on base to final leg at Post Garza County Municipal in Post, TX. The aircraft was being operated… - [Accident 20251110018909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251110018909A.md): Cessna 172M · Bishop, CA · Nov 10, 2025 · N13221 · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > Aircraft took off from kbih to klas after taking on 10 gallons of fuel in the left wing at kbih for return trip to klas and tried to climb out of box canyon southwest of airport and could not meet the climb requirements resulting in controlled flight into… - [Accident 20251010019349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251010019349A.md): Cessna 172G · Sandersville, GA · Oct 10, 2025 · N4390L · Substantial damage > The PIC stated during his preflight that several ounces of water was drained from the left and right fuel tanks. He stated that he drained the gasculator using the push-pull cable to actuate the drain valve but did not collect the fuel sample for inspection.… - [Accident 20250929016159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250929016159A.md): Cessna 172 · Punxsutawney, PA · Sep 29, 2025 · N6703A · Substantial damage > On September 29, 2025, at approximately 11:02 eastern time a Cessna 172, [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident at Punxsutawney Municipal Airport (N35). The c.f.r. part 91 flight was conducted by the [privacy data omitted], with a private pilot… - [Accident 20250926014929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250926014929A.md): Cessna 172F · Battle Ground, WA · Sep 26, 2025 · N8219U · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On September 26, 2025, a Cessna 172F was destroyed in an accident at Goheen Airport (W52) near Battle Ground, Washington, at approximately 1306 pacific daylight time. The pilot, the sole occupant, suffered fatal injuries. Prior to the accident, the aircraft… - [Accident 20250926013659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250926013659A.md): Cessna 172 · Hayden, ID · Sep 26, 2025 · N7373A · Substantial damage > Student-pilot certificated airman finished a lesson with his instructor and dropped the instructor at the FBO at kcoe. After tower instruction, student pilot taxied to runway 24 at kcoe. While holding short of runway 24, a gust of wind flipped the aircraft… - [Accident 20250922019419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250922019419A.md): Cessna 172 · Anacortes, WA · Sep 22, 2025 · N6831A · Substantial damage > On Monday, September 22nd, PIC was planning to fly from Anacortes Airport (74S) to Friday harbor airport (kfhr) in his 1956 Cessna 172, N6831A. PIC took off on runway 36 to the north. On climb out, PIC felt like he might not have been getting full… - [Accident 20250921018309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250921018309A.md): Cessna 172 · Yakutat, AK · Sep 21, 2025 · N4282F · Substantial damage > Aircraft was on final to land at a remote airstrip outside of Yakutat, Alaska. At about 250 ft. the engine quit and hit a sand dune that ripped the nose gear off of the aircraft and the aircraft ended up on it's back. - [Accident 20250913014449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250913014449A.md): Cessna 172F · Lancaster, TX · Sep 13, 2025 · N7774A · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that he arrived at the airport that morning around 6 am for a time building flight with another rated pilot who did not show up. He was asked to fly with two other pilots to kmxa to pick up another airplane. While he waited for the other… - [Incident 20250909015109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250909015109I.md): Cessna 172H · Tulsa, OK · Sep 9, 2025 · N1452F · Minor damage > After conducting power on stalls and steep turns the flaps were retracted. The left flap stuck down 15 degrees the right appeared to move fine. The flaps were adjusted to equal. The aircraft landed with no other issues. - [Accident 20250901012799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250901012799A.md): Cessna 170B · Stratton, ME · Sep 1, 2025 · N3576D · Substantial damage > Pilot stated after takeoff from glassy water conditions, a positive rate of climb was established and he began retracting manual flaps. When doing so the aircraft settled back to the surface of water. The initial drag of the floats contacting the glassy… - [Accident 20250829013189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250829013189A.md): Cessna 172H · New Smyrna Beac, FL · Aug 29, 2025 · N1607F · Substantial damage > A C-172 with two crew members were conducting touch and go's at kevb. On climb out after the first landing the aircraft experienced a complete power loss. Emergency procedures were completed by the pilot flying and the engine momentarily sputtered but again… - [Accident 20250827013619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250827013619A.md): Cessna 172H · Goliad, TX · Aug 27, 2025 · N8078L · Substantial damage > On August 27, 2025, at 18:30 CDT, the pilot stated that he performed his preflight inspection. After getting weather report from kvct, he attempted to take off from private runway near his property. During take off the aircraft's engine lost power at… - [Accident 20250720019879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250720019879A.md): Cessna 172 · Concrete, WA · Jul 20, 2025 · N6964A · Substantial damage > On July 20, 2025, pilot departed bellingham international airport (kbli) to meet with his father in darrington (1S2). VFR weather, sunny day. While on route near Concrete, Washington. Pilot stated he wanted to inspect and possibly land at one of the long… - [Accident 20250720011539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250720011539A.md): Cessna 170B · Faith, SD · Jul 20, 2025 · N3443C · Substantial damage > Crosswind on landing, lost directional control on touch down and ground looped aircraft. METAR KD07 201856Z auto 11011T 21/18 A2993 rmk A01 SLP125 T02060183 - [Incident 20250713009939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250713009939I.md): Cessna 172E · Knoxville, IA · Jul 13, 2025 · N3779S · No damage > On July 13, 2025, the pilot of a Cessna 172 declared an in-flight emergency due to loss of engine power while returning to Knoxville Municipal Airport (oxv) after performing touch-and-go landings and flying around lake red rock, Iowa. During the cruse at… - [Accident 20250709009369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250709009369A.md): Cessna 172H · Century, FL · Jul 9, 2025 · N3254C · Substantial damage > Aircraft suffered power loss due to fuel exhaustion. Pilot tried to switch fuel tanks but due to low altitude was unable to restart engine. Pilot dedcided to make an emergency landing in a plowed field. Aircraft landed perpendicular to the plowed rows and… - [Accident 20250628012509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250628012509A.md): Cessna 172H · Dillingham, AK · Jun 28, 2025 · N8085L · Substantial damage > While landing on a beach. Performing a short field landing with 10 to 15 kt tail winds, flaps at 0 degrees. On touch down, the main landing gear sank into the sand. Which caused the nose landing gear to dig into the soft surface causing the aircraft to… - [Incident 20250621013919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250621013919I.md): Cessna 172D · Corsicana, TX · Jun 21, 2025 · N2535Y · No damage > On June 21, 2025, at approximately 1455 pm central daylight time (CST), a Cessna, [privacy data omitted] took off from grand prairie municipal airport (gpm) under visual flight rules (VFR) headed for Corsicana municipal airport (crs). The pilot decided to do… - [Accident 20250601006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250601006239A.md): Cessna 172 · Vero Beach, FL · Jun 1, 2025 · N5200F · Destroyed > [privacy data omitted], A Cessna 172F, departed from kjax (jacksonville international airport) en route to kvrb (Vero Beach Regional) with a practice approach and taxi back at kfin (flagler executive airport) at approximately 17:45. Fuel receipts and FBO… - [Incident 20250514006839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250514006839I.md): Cessna 172B · Cambridge, MN · May 14, 2025 · N8003X · Minor damage > The PIC was a student on second solo practicing takeoffs and landings. At takeoff, the winds were 8 knot crosswinds. He stayed in the pattern and noticed the winds felt gustier than expected. Checking AWOS prior to landing, he noticed the gusts had increased… - [Accident 20250508006429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250508006429A.md): Cessna 172E · Florida City, FL · May 8, 2025 · N5405T · Substantial damage > Aircraft was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Florida City, Florida. The pilots performed an off airport landing after reporting the engine stopped running and failed to restart. The commercial pilot was not injured and the… - [Incident 20250416004319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250416004319I.md): Cessna 172C · Reynoldsburg, OH · Apr 16, 2025 · N8254X · No damage > 1758Z aircraft was observed descending out of 075. ATC advised aircraft to maintain at or above 055.aircraft advised ATC reported they had lost engine power and needed to divert. ATC advised aircraft of both lck and cmh. Aircraft stated they would like cmh… - [Accident 20250316003309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250316003309A.md): Cessna 172A · Fairbanks, AK · Mar 16, 2025 · N7274T · Substantial damage > During climb-out, the aircraft’s engine experienced a significant drop in RPM. The pilot engaged engine carburator heat, however engine RPM could not be restored and continued to drop. The pilot attempted to turn back to the airport but was unable to restore… - [Incident 20250312004459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250312004459I.md): Cessna 172 · Truth Or Conseq, NM · Mar 12, 2025 · N5920A · Minor damage > On March 12, 2025, at around 2050 MST, a Cessna 172 departed double eagle airport enroute to demming, NM on a personal flight, visual meteorologic conditions prevailed at the time. While enroute the pilot began experiencing excessive engine vibration. The… - [Accident 20250220006599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250220006599A.md): Cessna 172C · Argyle, NY · Feb 20, 2025 · N1609Y · Substantial damage > Aircraft experienced an oil pressure loss during initial climb out. The pilot returned to the airport opposite direction, and upon landing, the aircraft over ran the runway and became inverted after collision with a snowbank. Improper installation of stratus… - [Accident 20250218005039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250218005039A.md): Cessna 172G · Oxnard, CA · Feb 18, 2025 · N3901L · Substantial damage > While conductinig touch-and-go's at oxr runway 25, pilot lost control on touchdown. Aircraft veered off left side of runway and struck a taxiway sign. Airman holds a student pilot certificate and takes full responsibility for the accident - [Accident 20250215002269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250215002269A.md): Cessna 172G · Syracuse, NY · Feb 15, 2025 · N1178F · Substantial damage > The driver of an airport operations vehicle was operating on a service road near taxiway n. the aircraft pilot received a taxi clearance from ATC and started moving forward toward taxiway n. as the aircraft moved forward, it was struck by the operations… - [Incident 20241203018799I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241203018799I.md): Cessna 172F · Edina, MO · Dec 3, 2024 · N8757U · No damage > On December 03, 2024, a Cessna 172 landed in a field 3 miles nnw of Edina, MO after experiencing a loss of engine power On a VFR flight from the departure airport. About three quarters of the way through the route PIC noticed the fuel indicators showing there… - [Incident 20241026018509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241026018509I.md): Cessna 170B · Pacoima, CA · Oct 26, 2024 · N3411D · Minor damage > While on descent into Whiteman (kwhp)airport runway 12, aircraft encountered a bird in flight that struck the outboard leading edge of the left wing. After the strike the aircraft handled normally, pilot reported the incident to tower and landed without any… - [Incident 20241011018549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241011018549I.md): Cessna 172D · Memphis, MO · Oct 11, 2024 · N2663U · No damage > The pilot stated he was in cruise flight on the second leg of a cross country flight. The pilot heard a thump and the engine ran rough, lost power, and started losing altitude. The pilot landed in a hay pasture with no apparent damage to the aircraft. The… - [Incident 20240919013671I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240919013671I.md): Cessna 172 · Culpeper, VA · Sep 19, 2024 · N6296E · Minor damage > On September 19, 2024, at approximately 1920 local time, aircraft [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 172, was flying at 2500 feet, 6 nautical miles southwest of warrenton fauquier airport (khwy), and about 4 miles north of lake of the woods, when the aircraft… - [Accident 20240916014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240916014799A.md): Cessna 170 · Mckinley Villag, AK · Sep 16, 2024 · N3474C · Substantial damage > On September 16, 2024, a flight departed from a 1,000 ft airstrip along the yanert river (63.63657, -148.25632) near Mckinley village, AK (pain) at or around 1830 local time with the pilot and one passenger. The flight's purpose was to assess the surrounding… - [Incident 20240827011379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240827011379I.md): Cessna 172B · Moses Lake, WA · Aug 27, 2024 · N6928X · Minor damage > On 8-27-2024 the pilot diverted to the Grant County/ Moses Lake airport due to gusty wind and turbulance. The pilot attemted to land on runway 32, resulting in a go-around due to gusty wind conditions. The pilot attempted to land on runway 32, upon touchdown… - [Accident 20240820013209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240820013209A.md): Cessna 172C · Weslaco, TX · Aug 20, 2024 · N2037Y · Substantial damage > Instructor was dropped off at the terminal and student was to perform pattern work. On the 3rd touch and go aircraft was hit with a gust of air from the right. Student pilot tried to counter by lowering the right wing but failed to maintain control. Aircraft… - [Accident 20240815011849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240815011849A.md): Cessna 172C · Culpeper, VA · Aug 15, 2024 · N8400X · Substantial damage > Accident pilot was performing takeoff and landing activities. During his third takeoff of the day, the accident pilot advanced the throttle to full and the pilot seat moved fully aft. The seat came to a rest against the seat stops. The accident pilot was… - [Accident 20240806009299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240806009299A.md): Cessna 172F · Brazoria, TX · Aug 6, 2024 · N7905U · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft started takeoff roll vered to the left of the runway climbed approximately 100FT in the air flew 100 yards dived into the ground. - [Incident 20240721011169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240721011169I.md): Cessna 172H · Reese, UT · Jul 21, 2024 · N3147X · No damage > Instructional flight from cascade, Idaho (U70) to south valley regional (U42). Near ogden airport (ogd) aircraft experienced a rough running engine. Aircraft could no longer maintain altitude, pilot received clearance to land at ogd. At 7500 MSL and on a… - [Accident 20240713012119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240713012119A.md): Cessna 172G · West Bend, WI · Jul 13, 2024 · N129GW · Substantial damage > While landing runway 24 in a mild crosswind at the West Bend municipal airport in West Bend, WI (ketb), the pilot lost control of the aircraft post touchdown (rollout) and veered off the runway to the left, into a ditch, and flipped upside down. The aircraft… - [Accident 20240630008019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240630008019A.md): Cessna 170B · Tacoma, WA · Jun 30, 2024 · N4402B · Substantial damage > While landing on rwy 17, shortly after touchdown. The PIC departed the runway while experiencing a ground loop caused by light and variable winds. Not having full right brake control authority this caused the pilot to lose directional control of the aircraft.… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE engine_model_code IN ('17022') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.