Cessna 162

NTSB investigations · 37

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NTSB WPR26LA178Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 162 · Everett, WAOn April 25, 2026, at 1026 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 162, N162HA, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Everett, Washington. The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…Apr 25, 2026 · N162HA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR26LA136Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Chehalis, WAThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a tail strike.Mar 22, 2026 · N163TW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA25LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Miami, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Mar 19, 2025 · N62PT · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA163Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Livermore, CAThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and abnormal contact with the runway. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s improper landing flare and go-around.May 25, 2024 · N6003F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22FA217Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportCessna 162 · Memphis, TNPilot incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.May 31, 2022 · N162KG · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA145Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Palo Alto, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during a go-around maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.Apr 6, 2022 · N6076C · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA309Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Morton, WAThe pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nosewheel collapse.Jul 30, 2021 · N60524 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN21LA246Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Indianapolis, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.May 25, 2021 · N162TW · Substantial damageNTSB WPR19LA204Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Vernal, UTThe flight instructor's abrupt maneuver at an altitude too low for recovery, which resulted in impact with the runway.Jul 29, 2019 · N30321 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA169Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 162 · Las Animas, COThe pilot's decision to land on soft, muddy terrain, which resulted in a nose over.May 14, 2019 · N5213Z · Substantial damageNTSB ERA19TA051Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna E162 · Franklin, NCThe pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing.Nov 16, 2018 · N70252 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR18CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Burlington, WAThe student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff.Jul 14, 2018 · N5202B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA277Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Waterloo, INThe pilot’s improper landing flare during a soft-field landing and his use of an improper soft-field landing procedure, which resulted in a bounced landing.May 5, 2018 · N263VX · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA231Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · York, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.Apr 22, 2018 · N6020Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA341Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 162 · Huntsville, ALThe flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Sep 28, 2017 · N552ES · Substantial damageNTSB CEN17CA116Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Conway, ARThe pilot's failure to shut down the engine before exiting the airplane and his failure to focus his attention on the task at hand, which led to his walking into a rotating propeller.Mar 4, 2017 · N3028G · No damageNTSB CEN16LA163Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 162 · Zionsville, INThe flight instructor’s improper decision to depart on a local instructional flight in rapidly deteriorating weather conditions, including thunderstorms and hail, which resulted in subsequent impact with terrain during a go-around.Apr 21, 2016 · N5217S · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA192Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Lee's Summit, MOThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.Apr 12, 2016 · N7027F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA269Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 162 · Dunkirk, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while attempting to close an open cabin door, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jul 16, 2015 · N6047W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15LA184Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 162 · Shelter Island, NYThe pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed after takeoff and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at too low an altitude to recover.Apr 13, 2015 · N30283 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR15CA068Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Santa Rosa, CAThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.Nov 15, 2014 · N5216N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15CA037Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Hinckley, ILThe student pilot's relaxing of elevator back pressure during the landing roll that induced a porpoise, loss of control, and collapsing of the nose wheel.Oct 30, 2014 · N165JA · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA386Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Bellingham, WAThe pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.Sep 21, 2014 · N6035S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14FA381Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 162 · Borrego Springs, CAThe pilot’s failure to recover from a stall, which resulted in a subsequent spin from which he did not recover because he did not immediately apply the proper stall and spin recovery techniques.Sep 19, 2014 · N3037H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA367Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Winchester, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing.Jul 30, 2014 · N6004U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA323Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Wichita, KSThe student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with the runway.Jun 20, 2014 · N511ML · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA286Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Cross City, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear.Jun 6, 2014 · N6017R · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA197Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Leesburg, FLThe student pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 11, 2014 · N7032E · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13CA421Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna E162 · Eugene, ORThe pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing.Sep 8, 2013 · N30265 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA419Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Broomfield, COThe pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.Jul 17, 2013 · N60575 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA254Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Santa Ana, CAThe pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusting wind and failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.Jun 9, 2012 · N5211Y · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA083Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Lincoln Park, NJThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.Nov 25, 2011 · N5216J · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA365Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 162 · Rawlings, WYThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff at a density altitude that was outside the performance envelope of the airplane. Also causal was the flight's likely encounter with a sudden tailwind gust.Aug 1, 2011 · N7024V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09FA220Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna E162 · El Dorado, KSThe failure of the Ballistic Recovery System to disconnect due to twisted attachment straps.Mar 19, 2009 · N162CE · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08FA234Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna E162 · Douglas, KSThe airplane's inability to recover from an intentional spin, despite proper control inputs by the flight test pilot. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane's ballistic parachute system to properly deploy.Sep 18, 2008 · N162XP · Substantial damageNTSB CHI81FEX19Accident · Serious injuriesClosedCessna 172N · Jasonville, INJun 25, 1981 · N6031F · Substantial damageNTSB FTW81FQG11Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 210 · Lubbock, TXFeb 13, 1981 · N6102F · Substantial damage
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