# NTSB investigations: Cessna 162

A list on [Cessna 162](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-162.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

- [NTSB WPR26LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA178.md): Cessna 162 · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Apr 25, 2026 · N162HA · Substantial damage
  > On 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…
- [NTSB WPR26LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA136.md): Cessna 162 · Chehalis, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2026 · N163TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a tail strike.
- [NTSB ERA25LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA149.md): Cessna 162 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 19, 2025 · N62PT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR24LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA163.md): Cessna 162 · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2024 · N6003F · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB CEN22FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA217.md): Cessna 162 · Memphis, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 31, 2022 · N162KG · Substantial damage
  > Pilot incapacitation due to an acute cardiac event.
- [NTSB WPR22LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA145.md): Cessna 162 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2022 · N6076C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during a go-around maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR21LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA309.md): Cessna 162 · Morton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2021 · N60524 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nosewheel collapse.
- [NTSB CEN21LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA246.md): Cessna 162 · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 25, 2021 · N162TW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR19LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA204.md): Cessna 162 · Vernal, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2019 · N30321 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's abrupt maneuver at an altitude too low for recovery, which resulted in impact with the runway.
- [NTSB CEN19LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA169.md): Cessna 162 · Las Animas, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 14, 2019 · N5213Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land on soft, muddy terrain, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB ERA19TA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA051.md): Cessna E162 · Franklin, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Nov 16, 2018 · N70252 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB WPR18CA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18CA213.md): Cessna E162 · Burlington, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2018 · N5202B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during an aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA18CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA277.md): Cessna 162 · Waterloo, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2018 · N263VX · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB GAA18CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA231.md): Cessna 162 · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2018 · N6020Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and a nose landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB ERA17LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA341.md): Cessna 162 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2017 · N552ES · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to use carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN17CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA116.md): Cessna 162 · Conway, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2017 · N3028G · No damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB CEN16LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA163.md): Cessna 162 · Zionsville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2016 · N5217S · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB GAA16CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA192.md): Cessna E162 · Lee's Summit, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2016 · N7027F · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB ERA15LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA269.md): Cessna 162 · Dunkirk, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 2015 · N6047W · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB ERA15LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA184.md): Cessna 162 · Shelter Island, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2015 · N30283 · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB WPR15CA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15CA068.md): Cessna E162 · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2014 · N5216N · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN15CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA037.md): Cessna 162 · Hinckley, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 30, 2014 · N165JA · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB WPR14CA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA386.md): Cessna E162 · Bellingham, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 21, 2014 · N6035S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR14FA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA381.md): Cessna 162 · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2014 · N3037H · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB ERA14CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA367.md): Cessna 162 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2014 · N6004U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an aborted landing.
- [NTSB CEN14CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA323.md): Cessna E162 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2014 · N511ML · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall and impact with the runway.
- [NTSB ERA14CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA286.md): Cessna 162 · Cross City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2014 · N6017R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB ERA14CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA197.md): Cessna 162 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2014 · N7032E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR13CA421](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA421.md): Cessna E162 · Eugene, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2013 · N30265 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA419.md): Cessna 162 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 17, 2013 · N60575 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control.
- [NTSB WPR12CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA254.md): Cessna 162 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2012 · N5211Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for the gusting wind and failure to maintain airplane control during the approach to land.
- [NTSB ERA12CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA083.md): Cessna 162 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2011 · N5216J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of airplane control, a runway excursion, and collision with trees.
- [NTSB WPR11CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA365.md): Cessna 162 · Rawlings, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 1, 2011 · N7024V · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB CEN09FA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09FA220.md): Cessna E162 · El Dorado, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2009 · N162CE · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the Ballistic Recovery System to disconnect due to twisted attachment straps.
- [NTSB DFW08FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA234.md): Cessna E162 · Douglas, KS · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2008 · N162XP · Substantial damage
  > The 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.
- [NTSB CHI81FEX19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEX19.md): Cessna 172N · Jasonville, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1981 · N6031F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW81FQG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQG11.md): Cessna 210 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1981 · N6102F · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('060005E')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-162/ntsb

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