# FAA incident reports: Cessna 172 A list on [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 15 · 738 reports - [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 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… - [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 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 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… - [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… - [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… - [Incident 20240327004049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240327004049I.md): Cessna 172 · Xenia, OH · Mar 27, 2024 · N6144E · No damage > Ohio state patrol: Registration: redacted / make/model: C172 Operator: redacted 4, T'ype of activity: personal 5. Brief description of circumstances surrounding occurrence: N..... - experienced engine failure and made an emergency landing in a field, 2.5NM e… - [Accident 20240220000989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240220000989A.md): Cessna 172 · San Marcos, TX · Feb 20, 2024 · N6762A · Substantial damage > On February 20, 2024, a Cessna 172 was cleared to taxi on taxi way c to j then to hold short at runway 17. Prior to his clearence another aircraft. A saab 340. Was cleared to taxi on c and then stop at interection to j to perform a maintenace run on a small… - [Accident 20230811012739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230811012739A.md): Cessna 172 · Derby, KS · Aug 11, 2023 · N6205E · Substantial damage > On August 11,2023 at approximately 09:00AM a certified flight instructor and a passenger’s first flight at the controls during a takeoff roll attempted to take off at Cook Airfield (K50) out of rose hill, Kansas. The passenger conducted the attempted takeoff.… - [Accident 20230128001019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230128001019A.md): Cessna 172 · Hooker, OK · Jan 28, 2023 · N6482B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On January 29, 2023, at approximately 1030 CST, a Cessna 172 aircraft bearing registration number[privacy data omitted], registered to a private owner, was found crashed in a field approximately 10 miles northeast of Hooker, OK. The aircraft was being… - [Incident 20230104001539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230104001539I.md): Cessna 172 · Indianola, MS · Jan 4, 2023 · N6883A · No damage > Aircraft lost power on approach to Indianola airport (idl) and landed 1/2 mile short of the runway in a freshly plowed/tilled muddy feild (after heavy rains). No damage. No injuries. During the investigation, it was reported by the pilot/mechanic that the… - [Accident 20230102000649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230102000649A.md): Cessna 172 · Watsonville, CA · Jan 2, 2023 · N7181A · Destroyed > On January 2, 2023, at approximately 2:35 pm local, while conducting a VFR landing pattern approach from the downwind position for runway 20 at Watsonville Municipal Airport in Watsonville, CA under VMC, a Cessna 172 flown solo by a student pilot struck power… - [Incident 20221119017709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221119017709I.md): Cessna 172 · Ronkonkoma, NY · Nov 19, 2022 · N7590T · Minor damage > [privacy data omitted], C172, struck multiple birds over the hudson river that cause damage to the nose and wing of the aircraft. Pilot decleared an emergency to ATC, the aircraft was diverted to isp and landed without further incident. Two on board with no… - [Accident 20220913015779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220913015779A.md): Cessna 172 · Chattanooga, TN · Sep 13, 2022 · N388TC · Substantial damage > PIC was evaluating landing options with a flat bush tire for a possible landing on grass adjacent to runway 20. After a light touchdown on the grass, the PIC initiated a climb. At approximately 50 feet the engine began to loose power and the PIC lowered the… - [Accident 20220818023189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220818023189A.md): Cessna 172 · Pompano Beach, FL · Aug 18, 2022 · N6713A · Destroyed · 1 fatal > A/c departed pmp (Pompano Beach air park) headed NE bound then proceeded east bound towards ocean. Aircraft (approx 14 miles off of FL coast) at approx. 4300 ft. indicated high rate of descent until contact with ocean. [privacy data omitted]. Pilot examiners… - [Accident 20220807014219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220807014219A.md): Cessna 172 · Mccarthy, AK · Aug 7, 2022 · N171Q · Substantial damage > Pilot states it was an off-field departure from smooth, slightly-sloping tundra area on approximately 1500'X500' mesa top at 5,400 feet elevation. Take-off roll and liftoff as expected. While building airspeed for climbout, left wing dropped in turbulent air… - [Accident 20220503006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220503006239A.md): Cessna 172 · Blountstown, FL · May 3, 2022 · N6413B · Destroyed · 2 fatal > After departing runway 36 the aircraft seemed to have entered a slow climbing left turn, then continued to bank left as the aircraft began to descend eventually striking the ground. The aircraft was destroyed due to an after impact fire. - [Accident 20211229021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211229021479A.md): Cessna 172 · Berlin, NJ · Dec 29, 2021 · N6295E · Substantial damage > On approach to runway 23 of Camden County Airport (19N), at about 50-80 feet altitude, aircraft encountered a flock of geese, striking one with the right wing. Pilot landed the aircraft without further incident and no injuries. The aircraft?s right wing… - [Accident 20211114019519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211114019519A.md): Cessna 172 · Stanley, ID · Nov 14, 2021 · N8509B · Substantial damage > Original tricycle geared aircraft has been altered/converted to conventional gear. Pilot in command (PIC) departed Thomas Creek (2U8) runway 03 to the north/northeast. Pilot stated he encountered a tailwind gust and that the aircraft would not climb as… - [Accident 20211021017219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211021017219A.md): Cessna 172 · Dallas, GA · Oct 21, 2021 · N6888A · Substantial damage > 10-21-2021 At approximately 2321Z, registration: N6888A make:Cessna model: 172 with conventional landing gear, landed puj runway 13. The right main tire made contact with the runway, the right wingtip dipped and made contact with the ground, the horizontal… - [Accident 20211009022429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211009022429A.md): Cessna 172 · Statesboro, GA · Oct 9, 2021 · N8592B · Substantial damage > A student pilot took off out of savannah in a flight school 172 at approximately 5PM on oct. 9, 2021. The pilot head for Statesboro, but in route encountered some light rain. The pilot landed in Statesboro safely. After landing the pilot contacted his CFI,… - [Accident 20210724011679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210724011679A.md): Cessna 172 · Iron Mountain, MI · Jul 24, 2021 · N6778A · Substantial damage > On July 24, 2021 at 11:20 local time, a Cessna CE-172 aircraft, N6778A, [privacy data omitted] operated by an airline transport pilot, received substantial damage during taxi operations at the at the ford airport (imt), kingsford, Michigan. Daylight visual… - [Accident 20210716010789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210716010789A.md): Cessna 172 · Skwentna, AK · Jul 16, 2021 · N7137T · Substantial damage > On 16 July 2021 at about 1230 AKDT, the pilot of N7137T, a Cessna 172 incurred substantial damage during Takeoff from gravel bar on mile 8 or 9 of the yentna river in the vicinity of Skwentna, Alaska. The pilot report in the initial report to flight service… - [Incident 20210705012649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210705012649I.md): Cessna 172 · Leesburgh, FL · Jul 5, 2021 · N7160A · No damage > Pilot stated he used a self pump station at kcrg to put fuel in the aircraft, N7160A, before his flight on July 5, 2021. The pilot also stated was rushed and that he did not verify the fuel level visually or that the fuel caps were on properly during the… - [Accident 20210512009719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210512009719A.md): Cessna 172 · Johnson City, TN · May 12, 2021 · N6344E · Substantial damage > On landing student pilot indicated he had no left brake, after taxiing down runway decided to apply power and do a go-around. The aircraft did not gain enough altitude, hit a tree across the street from end of runway causing aircraft to land inverted in… - [Accident 20210502007299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210502007299A.md): Cessna 172 · Cuba, NM · May 2, 2021 · N9127B · Substantial damage > On 02 may 2021, at 1545 MDT, a 1958 Cessna 172, N9127B, [privacy data omitted], was upset by a sudden "dust devil" on its takeoff roll on the dirt runway at NM2 airport near Cuba, NM, and dropped back onto the runway. Visual meteorological conditions… - [Incident 20210319007169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210319007169I.md): Cessna 172 · Pleasanton, TX · Mar 19, 2021 · N8863B · Minor damage > On March 19, 2021 at 18:20 CDT, N8863B s/n 36563 a Cessna 172 suffered minor damage after the student pilot and CFI lost control while doing touch and go?s. The aircraft hit the runway hard, bouncing once and landing on the nose wheel incurring a prop… - [Accident 20201114018059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201114018059A.md): Cessna 172 · Mud Lake, ID · Nov 14, 2020 · N8278B · Destroyed > Flying at 10,000 ft, preparing to cross a ridge at about 1000 AGL when hit a down draft. Recovery was not possible and impending stall was indicated prior to entering the trees on the mountain side. Aircraft entered trees and was destroyed on impact with… - [Accident 20201024019849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201024019849A.md): Cessna 172 · Geuda Springs, KS · Oct 24, 2020 · N5910A · Substantial damage > During the takeoff roll from a recently harvested field, the airplane settled down onto a terrace, causing the airplane to lose airspeed. The pilot elected to abort the takeoff but bounced off another terrace, becoming airborne again. The pilot then applied… - [Accident 20201024018359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201024018359A.md): Cessna 172 · Carefree, AZ · Oct 24, 2020 · N7029T · Substantial damage > At about 10:30 on 10/24/202 aircraft N7029T, a Cessna 172, suffered significant damage during a hard landing just short of runway 6 at airport 18AZ in Carefree Arizona. The pilot stated that while enroute from dvt to payzon, Arizona, when smoke was observed… - [Incident 20200226007109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200226007109I.md): Cessna 172 · Elkins, AR · Feb 26, 2020 · N6487B · No damage > Description of the incident: On 2/26/2020 [privacy data omitted] was on a cross country flight from crossett, AR (kcrt) to springdale, AR (kasg) in CE-172 (N6487B) when the aircraft engine started sputtering, he immediately knew that he had run out of gas. He… - [Incident 20191116014229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191116014229I.md): Cessna 172 · Ft. Smith, AR · Nov 16, 2019 · N6271E · Minor damage > On November 16, about 1310 central daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N6271E, developed engine running rough, smoke in the cockpit, pilot shut down engine in flight prior to landing. Pilot landed in a field approximately four miles north of the Ft. Smith… - [Incident 20191024018439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191024018439I.md): Cessna 172 · Annapolis, MD · Oct 24, 2019 · N7040A · Minor damage > Annapolis, MD (anp): N7040A, C172, attempted to pass a plane that was holding by taxiing into the grass resulting in the nose gear collapsing. Aircraft was towed to a hangar. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: nose landing gear strut assembly, linkage control… - [Incident 20191017021979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191017021979I.md): Cessna 172 · Melbourne, FL · Oct 17, 2019 · N7233A · No damage > On October 17, 2019 a student pilot with approx. 29 flight hours departed Melbourne airport (kmlb) at 1830 for his first cross country solo flight. He took off and headed to okeechobee (kobe) with no issues. The student pilot stated he planned for a night VFR… - [Accident 20191013022809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191013022809A.md): Cessna 172 · Palmer, AK · Oct 13, 2019 · N7267A · Substantial damage > On October 13, 2019, about 1620 Alaska daylight time, a Cessna 172 airplane, N7267A, Sustained substantial damage following a collision with terrain during an emergency off-airport Landing, about 15 nautical miles southeast of the Palmer municipal airport… - [Accident 20191009019649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191009019649A.md): Cessna 172 · Aberdeen, SD · Oct 9, 2019 · N6483B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On October 9, 2019 at approximately 2235 a Cessna 172 owned by and registered to gerald seliski was destroyed in a fatal accident impacting terrain after striking a tree during a personal flight. Cold, windy, low clouds, fog, and mist weather conditions… - [Accident 20190827014759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190827014759A.md): Cessna 172 · Mckenzie Bridge, OR · Aug 27, 2019 · N4108F · Destroyed · 2 fatal > PIC made low, slow pass from west to east (uphill into 1-4 knot wind) at Mckenzie Bridge State Airport (00S). Eyewitness reports indicated the aircraft flying down the runway and was 5-10 feet high at a slow speed and appeared to be uncoordinated. Eyewitness… - [Accident 20190811013829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190811013829A.md): Cessna 172 · New Carlisle, OH · Aug 11, 2019 · N8928B · Destroyed > On Sunday, August 11, 2019, at approximately 0737 EDT, a Cessna skyhawk CE-172 aircraft, registration n-number N8928B, was involved in an accident when it crashed into a greenhouse at studebaker nurseries (a plant nursery) in New Carlisle, Ohio. The aircraft… - [Accident 20190314010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190314010679A.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeway, TX · Mar 14, 2019 · N8620B · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Aircraft departed VFR from Lakeway Airpark to conduct pilot training near Lakeway Texas. The (two person) crew on board attempted to land twice at Lakeway Airpark but continued around due to high crosswinds. During the Third attempt, on short final, the… - [Accident 20190306022499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190306022499A.md): Cessna 172 · Skwentna, AK · Mar 6, 2019 · N7469A · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Pilot took off from submarine lake, near farewell Alaska 0N 03/06/2019 at 1655. Pilot was flying to wasilla, Alaska via rainy pass with 420 pounds of wild game meat as cargo. Weather conditions were occasional light snow with reduced visibility. Pilots flight… - [Accident 20190306015589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190306015589A.md): Cessna 172 · Skwentna, AK · Mar 6, 2019 · N7469A · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Pilot was flying VFR from submarine lake, AK. To wasilla ap (iys). Aircraft crashed 15 miles west of rainy pass lodge. Pilots remains were not in the aircraft. - [Accident 20181127017719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181127017719A.md): Cessna 172 · Seward, AK · Nov 27, 2018 · N7207A · Destroyed > Accident occurred at small airstrip on montague island, approx. 50 NM east of Seward, AK. Aircraft had engine problems on landing on previous flight when arriving at montague island. Significant water was discovered in left fuel tank upon inspection. Pilot… - [Accident 20180930016539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180930016539A.md): Cessna 172 · Somerset, PA · Sep 30, 2018 · N4001F · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he landed long because his hangar was at that end of the airport. He stated he touched down at or near the intersection on runway 25, approximately 1000 feet near the end. The pilot stated that the aircraft would not slow down. He realized he… - [Accident 20180924016439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180924016439A.md): Cessna 172 · Winter Haven, FL · Sep 24, 2018 · N6950A · Substantial damage > Student pilot took off on runway 5 and on climb out the aircraft felt like it was not climbing at the proper rate. Pilot glanced at the instruments and saw the airspeed dropping. He immediately elected to do a 180 degree turn and land on runway 23. The… - [Accident 20180729014762A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180729014762A.md): Cessna 172 · N. Fox Island, MI · Jul 29, 2018 · N6021A · Destroyed > On July 29, 2018, about 1435 eastern daylight time, an extra EA300/LC airplane, N32WR, and a Cessna 172 airplane, N6021A, collided inflight over runway 25 at the north fox Island airport (6Y3), north fox Island, Michigan, while the extra EA300/LC was landing… - [Accident 20180724017759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180724017759A.md): Cessna 172 · Meadow Lakes, AK · Jul 24, 2018 · N171Q · Substantial damage > At 1730 local the pilot departed the north Cubs airstrip (8AK8) near wasilla, Alaska on a VFR flight to the ocean view airstrip (AK12) anchorage, Alaska. After selecting the incorrect fuel tank The pilot reported that shortly after his departure from 8AK8,… - [Accident 20180205003549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180205003549A.md): Cessna 172 · Juneau, AK · Feb 5, 2018 · N271BJ · Substantial damage > Airman overflew landing site, which was covered with windblown snow. A snowmobile track nearby showed visible rocks in the track, with which airman presumed snow depth to be about 4 inches. Aircraft landed in snow using soft field technique, but snow was over… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172/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 aircraft_model_code IN ('2072402') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172/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.