Cessna 172
FAA incident reports · 738
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Accident 19890417008729ACessna 172 · South Bethlehem, NJOverran the runway on landing. Nosewheel dug into soft ground. Aircraft nosed over.Incident 19890325024099ICessna 172 · Figure 8 Lake, AKEngine quit landed safely on a lake found water and dirt in fuel.Accident 19890219002319ACessna STC172 · Blue Mountain, MSLost control and crashed in wooded area. Tried to follow highway in low clouds rain and fog. Gryo horizon was cagedAccident 19890201001709ACessna 172 · Galion, OHStalled and mushed to ground trying to make nose high go around with flaps full down and a downwind condition.Accident 19890121000939ACessna 172 · Hartsville, TNLifted off short strip, drifted left off runway,wing hit a tree, impacted vertical. Engine showed poor maintenance.Accident 19890119001719ACessna 172 · Williamsburg, OHEngine quit on climbout. Ditched in a pond off end of runway. Fuel strainer gasket defective. Restricted fuel flow.Accident 19881224056949ACessna 172 · Wadsworth, OHVFR pilot took off into near zero ceiling and visibility. Crashed while trying to circle land.Accident 19881203054119ACessna 172 · Greencastle, INImpact by a large bird, damaged the right wing while cruising at 2000 feet.Accident 19881113050449ACessna 172 · Riverton, WYEngine failed to respond on simulated forced landing go around. Hit ditch and nosed over. Misused carburetor heat.Accident 19881103049629ACessna 172A · Linn, MOToo high and fast on landing. Went around late. Nosewheel hit dirt bank on climbout and collapsed on final landing.Accident 19881011046199ACessna 172 · Lancaster, PARan out of fuel. Overturned landing in a cornfield. Smell of alcohol and beer cans in wreck.Incident 19881001052939ICessna 172 · Olton, OKAircraft hit powerlines while making a low pass over a parade. Damaged propeller spinner powerline and prop.Accident 19880929046349ACessna 172 · Questa, NMUnable to outclimb rising terrain on takeoff. Struck a ridge and ground looped. Marijuana found in aircraft.Incident 19880927054149ICessna 172 · Anchorage, AKStudent lost directional control on takeoff. Veered off runway when brakes applied. Blew right tire. Damaged prop.Accident 19880921039609ACessna 172 · Panacea, FLHigh and fast approach. Initiated go around. Added full power. Inadvertently retracted flaps. Crashed into trees.Accident 19880828035449ACessna 172 · Oakland, MDToo slow on final after clearing power line. Reduced power and 172 dropped hard onto runway. Folded gear. Flipped.Accident 19880727028219ACessna 172 · Carbon, INLeveled off too high on first landing on short Private strip. Aircraft stalled and hit runway shearing nose gear.Accident 19880726028049ACessna 172 · Neillsville, WIEngine failed during a low pass over the runway. Indicates aircraft stalled in a right turn and impacted ground.Accident 19880723027779ACessna 172 · Coeur De'Alene, IDUnable to outclimb rising terrain in a canyon. Stall mush landed in a clearing. Had made low pass of closed strip.Accident 19880707025812ACessna 172 · Dayton, OHWas overtaken and hit from above by N7222W that was also on final. Both acft fell 50FT locked together to runway.Accident 19880629024279ACessna 172 · Greenville, SCHigh sink rate. Hard landing. CFI told student to go around. Power was added, student lost control. Wing hit groundAccident 19880522019339ACessna 172A · North Liberty, INMade takeoff downwind from short private strip. Pulled up to clear trees and wires. Mushed to ground. Nosed over.Accident 19880512015609ACessna 172 · Concordia, KSAttempting go around plane stalled. Impacted ground and cartwheeled. Said crab angle excessive for crosswind factor.Accident 19880222003189ACessna 172 · Jackson, TNWind shift on takeoff roll blew the aircraft over. Any amount of severe crosswind makes operation of type difficultAccident 19880123001132ACessna 172 · Burbank, CAWas struck from behind and empennage severed by 63CA not being tracked by ATC.Accident 19880103051299ACessna 172 · Tampa, FLEngine lost power on takeoff. Tried for a road but crashed short. Water in fuel. Had set out 5 weeks with low fuel.Accident 19871227071939ACessna 172 · Goodyear, AZSevere engine vibration at cruise. Shut down engine. Landed without incident. A section of one prop blade broke offAccident 19871220080659ACessna 172 · Fallbrook, CAAborted landing when pilot saw aircraft landing opposite direction. Collided with a tree on the go around.Accident 19871024060519ACessna 172 · Titusville, FLEngine lost power on a go around. Struck trees and a building on landing. Carburetor was fouled by contamination.Incident 19871003080509ICessna 172 · Edinburg, TXMain chute did not open. Reserve chute entangle with main chute. Packed own chute. Did not hold a packing license.Incident 19871001068439ICessna 172 · Lasale, UTAircraft drifted in the flare to landing on a narrow dirt road. Nose gear collapsed after running off the road.Incident 19870917064659ICessna 172 · Sylva, NCThe aircraft porpoised on touchdown. Continued to porpoise until nose gear collapsed. Solo student pilot.Accident 19870825050559ACessna 172 · Baxley, GAThe aircraft overran the runway during a precautionary landing. Malfunctioning magnetos caused engine to run rough.Accident 19870808045209ACessna 172 · Port Mackenzie, AKThe engine failed on takeoff. The aircraft nosed over on landing. Use of detergent oil caused oil screen to clog.Accident 19870802040749ACessna STC172 · Pahrump, NVAutopsy indicates pilot suffered a heart seizure en route. Lost control and crashed. Near vertical impact and burnedAccident 19870621028349ACessna 172 · Paradise, UTStruck a barbed wire fence and crashed while landing on farm strip. Fence put up unknown to pilot. No endorsements.Accident 19870618082389ACessna 172 · Mt Union, PAStruck wires during unsafe low flight but remained airborn and returned to base. Damaged cowl and left wing.Accident 19870614020239ACessna 172 · Cameron, TXAttempted to take off from a soft,wet,grassy field. Struck a powerline and trees during initial takeoff climb.Accident 19870529017229ACessna 172 · Prospect, ORThe engine failed from a lack of oil. Aircraft hit trees on landing. Inadequate maintenance led to many oil leaks.Accident 19870503012219ACessna 172 · Amarillo, TXAircraft blown around inverted during taxi in from landing in strong gusty winds.Incident 19870418062049ICessna 172 · Ft Myers, FLAircraft porpoised on solo student touchdown. Ran off runway end striking a runway light.Incident 19870215024439ICessna 172 · Grand Rapids, MNLost control while striking a snowbank during takeoff from a narrow plowed frozen lake runway.Accident 19870214002809ACessna 172 · Charlevoix, MIThe aircraft veered on landing and nosed over when it struck a snowbank. No mechanical malfunctions found.Incident 19870113010959ICessna 172 · Shinglehouse, PAEngine lost power and then quit en route. Landed in a field. Suspect carburetor ice.Incident 19870108003599ICessna 172 · Santa Monica, CATaxiing aircraft struck an unmarked one foot drainage ditch.Incident 19870104009409ICessna 172 · Yuma, AZSolo student landed on parallel taxiway instead of runway.Incident 19861220081629ICessna 172 · Two Harbors, MNForced landing after loss of oil pressure. Found oil dip stick vibrated loose causing loss of oilIncident 19861207071229ICessna 172 · Fresno, CAPilot failed to control aircraft during start. Aircraft struck another parked airplane. Tail tiedown failed.Incident 19861015058819ICessna 172 · Progresso, TXAircraft struck powerlines on final approach. Damage to cowling and propeller.Incident 19860828062809ICessna 170 · Kent, OHPropeller damage during landing.
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