Cessna 172A
FAA incident reports · 174
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Accident 19950714018472ACessna 172A · Naknek, AKFish spotting low over water collided with another fish spotter N7531K. Both destroyed. Not talking each other.Incident 19950603022459ICessna 172A · Ruleville, MSFailed to refuel on trip with numerous landings. Ran out of fuel on final leg. Landed open field 4 miles short.Incident 19950526024259ICessna 172A · Arcata - Eureka, CAEntered class e airspace in IMC without a clearance in conflict with IFR traffic.Accident 19950507009799ACessna 172A · Colusa, CASurveying flooded rice field accidently flew into water surface. Flipped over. Lacked recent flight time.Incident 19940922030719ICessna 172C · Detroit, MITaxied off end runway onto closed poorly marked taxiway. Struck steel rod surveyor stake.Incident 19940414007819ICessna 172A · Polk, FLPilot ran out of gas while flying on top of clouds. Emergency landing in prison property field.Incident 19940131041099ICessna 172A · Lockford, CANarrative: on January 31, 1993, Mr. Robert andrew lund was pilot in command of N7490T, a Cessna 172, that was on a pleasure flight from albany, Oregon to fullerton, CA. At approximately 1610 PST Mr. Lund experienced an engine failure and made an off field…Incident 19930724028759ICessna 172A · Hagerstown, MDLost all electrical power. Precautionary landing on drag strip. Hit drag strip starting lights on landing.Accident 19930703022199ACessna 172A · Moccasin, CAEngine quit en route. Crash landed in a ravine. Only residual fuel in tanks.Incident 19930317009829ICessna 172A · Kansas City, MOLoud bang and engine sputtered on climbout. Returned. Landed safely. Found hole in NR4 cylinder.Incident 19930206001809ICessna 172A · Ashland, VAWhile adjusting for a strong crosswind pilot made a hard landing. Sheared nose gear off.Incident 19921120051569ICessna 172A · Manchester, CAPilot landed on road inside state park. No emergency. Wing tip hit a bush while taxiing for takeoff.Incident 19910909043859ICessna 172A · Martinsburg, WVOn landing rollout aircraft struck a deer. Pilot taxied from runway with no further incident.Incident 19910710041249ICessna 172A · Calhan, COEngine failed in flight. Forced landing in field. NR2 piston rod failed at the crankshaft bearing end.Accident 19910405011909ACessna 172A · Hood River, ORStudent made a hard landing during practice of rough water landing, combined with waves, broke left strut.Incident 19900916049139ICessna 172A · Chandeleur Isla, LAAt end of landing roll the nose gear sank into soft sand and aircraft nosed over.Accident 19900507020829ACessna 172A · Pocomoke, MDLanded long and fast on short strip on second try. Unable to stop,ran off end of runway into ditch.Accident 19900428013069ACessna 172A · Mount Pleasant, PAMade early liftoff in gusty crosswind. Blown off runway,struck both wings prior stopping.Accident 19900412063869ACessna 172D · Villa Rica, GAElected not to land,began go around, engine quit. Nosed over landing. Fuel vent clogged by mud. Gas cap vent defectAccident 19900203001559ACessna 172A · Pahokee, FLEngine stopped 15 minutes after departure. Nosed over on forced landing. Carburetor icing conditions favorable.Incident 19900121006149ICessna 172A · Plainview, TXLost directional control on crosswind takeoff from dirt road. Aborted. Ran into a field and flipped over.Accident 19900108000299ACessna 172A · Reno, NVBlown over by severe gusty winds while turning crosswind onto runway for takeoff. Entirely too much wind for safetyIncident 19890907056999ICessna 172A · Churchville, MDLanded long and departed the end of runway.Accident 19890612059119ACessna 172A · Madison Heights, VAUnable to locate airport on solo crosscountry due to haze. Tried to return, low on fuel, overshot landing area.Incident 19890418030049ICessna 172A · Cushing, OK2 Uncertificated men operating unairworthy aircraft without permission. Aircraft damaged in ground handling.Incident 19890311026639ICessna 172A · Gainesville, TXEngine lost power then quit. Forced landing on road. Suspect carburetor ice. Restarted engine and continued flight.Accident 19890303003139ACessna 172A · Bastrop, TXFog began on night flight. Unable to land at airport. Became lost, ran out of fuel. Crashed. VFR flight not advisedIncident 19890129032619ICessna 172A · Inyokern, CABad approach. Attempted a go around. Hit a downdraft and made a hard landing. Minor damage to aircraft.Incident 19880901053819ICessna 172A · Block Island, RILanded long and fast. Departed end of runway. Wind favoring different runway.Incident 19880731039829ICessna 172A · Syracuse, NYLost radio reception approaching destination. Landed by light signals. Defective electric connection at alt fuse.Incident 19880623040369ICessna 170A · Clarksville, MDEngine overheated on climbout. Landed on a highway. Had forgot to remove cowl covers. Took off, returned to airport.Accident 19880608019269ACessna 172A · Cleveland, TXEngine started by propping. Passenger panicked. Unsecured aircraft ran into a ditch and flipped over.Accident 19880226005249ACessna 172A · Crivitz, WIAircraft judged by pilot to be too sluggish on takeoff. Aborted. Ran off departure end. Nosed over in snowbank.Accident 19871115064939ACessna 172A · Dayton, OHLost power on climbout. Landed in a river and nosed over. Loose fuel caps and recent rain. Suspect water in fuel.Incident 19870911063849ICessna 172A · Toledo, OHAerial tow banner fell to the ground over a city. Ground crew failed to set the latch on the pick up hook correctlyAccident 19870819046799ACessna 172A · Camilia, GAVFR pilot lost control of aircraft in heavy fog and collided with the ground on a farm. Not weather briefed.Accident 19870801046069ACessna 172A · Cut Bank, MTAircraft was flipped over by strong winds while taxiing to ramp.Incident 19870618042259ICessna 172A · Olathe, KSEngine sputtered and ran intermittently, landed in a field. Carburetor disassembled, fuel quantity calibrated.Incident 19870422029869ICessna 172A · Richmond, VARight wingtip contacted ground during downwind landing. Vortices from departing airliner may have been a factor.Accident 19861123083852ACessna 172A · Montgomery, NYWas struck by a J3 cub N58380 while holding on taxiway for takeoff. The cub pilot failed to see the 172.Incident 19861007071659ICessna 172A · Howell, MITakeoff and return without lights at night. Taxied into wet area and struck a ditch. Pilot had consumed alcohol.Accident 19860824081399ACessna 172A · San Juan Island, WAThe aircraft impacted trees after the engine failed from fuel starvation. Pilot was too low to switch fuel tanks.Accident 19860824042039ACessna 172A · Gainesville, TXGusty wind caused aircraft to invert during taxi for takeoff.Accident 19860517023819ACessna 172B · Tracy, CAVeered off narrow dirt road on landing and nosed over in a plowed field.Incident 19860413015059ICessna 172A · Ashland, KSAfter parking aircraft on ramp a gust of wind flipped aircraft over.Accident 19851222063329ACessna 172A · Anthony, NMPracticed forced landings on a dirt road. On rollout, reached for flap lever. Hit a cactus tree,then an embankment.Accident 19850804035989ACessna 172A · Glencoe, KYUncontrolled crash after circling field. Student had no instruction. Consumed alcohol, valium and cocaine.Incident 19850111006069ICessna 172A · Wichita, KSDuring descent carb heat was applied. Upon reaching pattern altitude no response to throttle movement.Accident 19841126063399ACessna 172A · Hammond, LAFuel exhaustion, could not make airport. Turned away, dropped into trees.Incident 19840923064999ICessna 172A · St Petersburg, FLLimited elevator and no aileron control after departure turn. Aileron cable rusted through.
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