Cessna 172
FAA incident reports · 738
Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.
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FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2072402')
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Incident 19790313008849ICessna 172 · San Diego, CAAircraft struck parked aircraft after being hand propped with no one at controlsIncident 19790307018902ICessna 172 · Orlando, FLAircraft stabilizer was struck by prop of 6310T whose vision was obscured by sun.Accident 19790307009969ACessna 172 · Eureka, CAStudent pilot with passengers departed at night into a low ceiling. Crashed in wooded area. No ground lights.Incident 19790225007439ICessna 172 · Brewer, MEPilot flared and lost directional control after adding power for correction. Off runwy into brush.Incident 19790217006359ICessna 172 · Cheyenne, WYAircraft tipped up on wing and prop after turning onto taxiway.Incident 19790206004839ICessna 172 · Sikeston, MOAircraft struck snow ridge on final approach, shearing off nose gear.Accident 19790206002389ACessna 172 · Spring Valley, NYStudent pilot with no night experience attempted to land at dusk. Touched down on the last 1/3 of rwy. Overshot.Incident 19790203005049ICessna 172 · Homestead, FLNose gear collapsed on roll out.Incident 19790127003929ICessna 172 · Nocatee, FLEncountered deteriorating weather, landed on a farm strip. Lost control on wet grass.Accident 19790114000819ACessna 172 · Sturgeon Bay, WIPilot lost directional control on takeoff, hit a snowbank.Accident 19781227038479ACessna 172D · Sedgwick, KSOff airport operation. Wind gusts to 28 KTS.Accident 19781217042099ACessna 172D · Rawlings, WYAccident 19781217041689ACessna 172D · Sturgeon Bay, WIWind gusts to 15 knots. Tkof fm behind hangars which provided proton fm wind.Accident 19781119036059ACessna 172D · Martinsville, INMalfunctioning generator.Accident 19781105037019ACessna 172D · South Bend, INIncident 19781030027869ICessna 172 · Columbus, MSStudent pilot bounced, added power, landed, overshot. Nosed over in a plowed field.Accident 19780926029929ACessna 172D · Wellsville, NYAccident 19780922039019ACessna 172D · Warren, MNOff airport operation.Incident 19780916019209ICessna 172 · Albany, NYForced landing after fuel exhaustion.Accident 19780827023949ACessna 172D · W.Bloomfield, NYPlt made the approach high,touch down long,full flap. Attempted gound,stalled.Accident 19780814032399ACessna 172D · Evansville, INIncident 19780731044489ICessna 172 · Wild Horse Rese, NVLeft wing tip struck a highway sign when pilot took off on highway adjoining the airstrip.Accident 19780730023119ACessna 172D · White Lake, NCAccident 19780728034409ACessna 172D · Beaver, OKAccident 19780713023259ACessna 172D · Milton, FLIncident 19780614045839ICessna 172 · Franklin, INPilot overshot 2400 foot runway due to excess speed. Hit a fence and a ditch.Accident 19780612014309ACessna 172 · Huntsville,Al, ALAccident 19780611013459ACessna 172 · Fontana,Ca, CAPlt stated he did not use carb heat at time of power loss.Accident 19780501009049ACessna 172D · Fruitport, MITaxied on empty tank,failed to change tanks before tkof.Accident 19780429009709ACessna 172 · Middleton, WIAccident 19780422016479ACessna 172D · Stow, MAAccident 19780422011799ACessna 172D · Benoit, MSLow pass aftr tkof. Hit pwr lines.Incident 19780419012979ICessna 172 · Albuquerque, NMPilot stated he landed long and fast. Tried to stop. Ran off end of runway through a fence.Accident 19780409006049ACessna 172D · Tryon, OKAccident 19780408022949ACessna 172D · Muskogee, OKPlt attempted landing on 675FT grass strip.Accident 19780407029089ACessna 172D · Miles City, FLIncident 19780401007919ICessna 172 · Roanoke, VAStrong wind caused taxiing aircraft to flip over.Incident 19780319009119ICessna 172 · Mishawaka, INPilot lost directional control after touchdown. Patches of ice and snow on the runway.Accident 19780319007699ACessna 172D · Leawood, KSHit pwr Line. Full throttle fuel flow 17.5#/hr out of rich lmt. Pluorn,carbon fouled.Incident 19780318008859ICessna 172 · Ithaca, NYCylinder barrel separated. Went through the cowling.Accident 19780317013049ACessna 172D · Leitchfield, KYFlew into intense snowshower,crashed into river. Wreckage fnd 3/18Accident 19780310004419ACessna 172D · Plainwell, MIAccident 19780305004939ACessna 172D · Brooks, ORAccident 19780220001369ACessna 172D · Greenville, SCIncident 19780130005329ICessna 172 · Kenai, AKPilot smelled smoke during climbout, returned.Accident 19780128001789ACessna 172D · Wayne, MEUnprepared lndg strip,struck snow patch. Struck snow pactcAccident 19771230041579ACessna 172 · Boulder City, NVPulled up to avoid pwr lines.Accident 19771119036929ACessna 172 · Rockledge, FLAileron cable P/N0510105-16 failed on take offAccident 19771102035089ACessna 172 · Ruston, LAPlt estimated flt hours.Accident 19771019032109ACessna 172D · Havana Il, ILLndd on 900FT hard surf n-s taxiway instead of 2200FT grass e-w runway.
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