Cessna 172E

FAA incident reports · 300

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Accident 20070523016289ACessna 172E · Leesburg, VA(-23) Approximately five minutes into flight engine started sputtering and quit. Pilot just fueled at Leesburg on his way to winchester for an annual inspection. The weather was clear. Upon investigation the NTSB found a bad intake valve.May 23, 2007 · N3982S · Substantial damageAccident 20070316003589ACessna 172E · Pleasanton, KS(-23) The pilot was landing to the south, a crosswind existed and the aircraft began to drift. The pilot applied power to initiate a go around and struck a tree branch 20-30 feet in the air. The aircraft impacted the ground into the tree branches that…Mar 16, 2007 · N5759T · Substantial damageAccident 20070314832139ACessna 172E · Big Rapids, MI(-23) Solo student pilot attempted a simulated soft field takeoff on rwy 32 at krqb. Aircraft drifted off the left side of runway and struck a snow bank approximately 300 ft into the takeoff roll. Aircraft tipped up on it nose and rolled over on its back…Mar 14, 2007 · N3622S · Substantial damageIncident 20070127003959ICessna 172E · Payson, AZ(-23) While taxiing on ramp and turning into parking spot after landing, aircraft right wing impacted sign post next to parking spot.Jan 27, 2007 · N3611S · Minor damageIncident 20061230028259ICessna 172E · Salome, AZ(-23) The following is a statement regarding the incident which was provided to this inspector by the pilot [privacy data omitted] on 01/22/2007. There is a duster strip near my home that both my girlfriend and I had permission to use. My girlfriend landed…Dec 30, 2006 · N3054U · Minor damageAccident 20060713016039ACessna 172E · Big Lake, AK(-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage during an inflight collision with a powerline while maneuvering at a low altitude 3 miles northwest of Big Lake. Pilot had been looking for fish in a river when airplane struck powerline. (-23 amendment) according…Jul 13, 2006 · N5560T · Substantial damageAccident 20060422005979ACessna 172E · Richmond, IN(-23) Pilot landed on runway 33. Wind variable between 280/290@15 gusting to 20KNOTS. 40-50 degree crosswind. Pilot applied full left aileron, full right rudder and neutral elevator to counteract wind. Wind picked up left wing until right wing and both…Apr 22, 2006 · N2985U · Substantial damageAccident 20060419011119ACessna 172E · Wadena, MN(-23) Pilot was landing on runway 16 at kadc with a crosswind 130 16 g 22 and the pilot lost control after touch down and drifted to the west of the runway. The pilot then tried to add power to go around and decided that he was not able to go around. He…Apr 19, 2006 · N5766T · Substantial damageIncident 20050116004299ICessna 172E · Lincoln, IL(-23) [privacy data omitted] upon landing on runway 3, the aircraft bounced and directional control was lost. The aircraft departed the runway to the right into the snow. The aircraft hit a runway light with the right main tire and nosed over, resting on the…Jan 16, 2005 · N3955S · Minor damageAccident 20041124035489ACessna 172E · Rupert, WV(-23) Just prior to the accident the OAT was indicated in the aircraft as 35 degrees farenheit. The aircraft altitude was reported to be 4500 feet. A light mist was encountered by the pilot approximately 10 to 20 minutes north of kroa. This mist was reported…Nov 24, 2004 · N3750S · Substantial damageAccident 20040905021059ACessna 172E · Port Angeles, WA(-23) The pilot stated that on his preflight inspection that he stuck his fingers in both tanks and could feel fuel on his fingers. The aircraft departed apex airport (S42), silverdale, WA. At 1358 while conducting a search and rescue mission. Inspection of…Sep 5, 2004 · N5788T · Substantial damageAccident 20040822021039ACessna 172E · Decorah, IA(-23) On August 22, 2004, pilot took off from Decorah Municipal Airport, Decorah, Iowa, in a Cessna 172-E, N5410T. Witness at the airport stated that the weather was VFR and that he heard the pilot performing his run-up checks. The witness stated that the…Aug 22, 2004 · N5410T · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 20040704014049ACessna 172E · La Junta, CO(-23) On 04 July 2004 at approximately 0745 local time, N3581S, a Cessna 172E, piloted by Mr. Gary caldwell, impacted the ground between runway 26 and 30 at La Junta Municipal Airport, La Junta Colorado. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to both…Jul 4, 2004 · N3581S · Substantial damageAccident 20040321004409ACessna 172E · S Bend/Raymond, WA(-23) During the last landing after a day of flying a recently purchased aircraft, the pilot lost control during after-landing-rollout and veered into the soft muddy median area. The nose wheel into the mud and the aircraft flipped upside down. The aircraft…Mar 21, 2004 · N3950S · Substantial damageIncident 20040225007769ICessna 172E · Ravenna, OH(-23) Upon landing rwy 9 touched down (l) main gear, as (r) main and nose wheel made contact cross wind increased from (l). Aircraft started to veer (l) leaving rwy into muddy grass - tipping (r) and forward striking (r) wing tip and prop.Feb 25, 2004 · N5507T · Minor damageAccident 20040215002019ACessna 172E · Batavia, NY(-23) On Sunday, February 15, 2004 at approximately 1650 EST, a Cessna 172E aircraft, bearing registration number N369WP, registered to david blakeley and operating under 14 CFR part 91 on a local pleasure flight, collided with a snow drift while attempting…Feb 15, 2004 · N369WP · Substantial damageIncident 20031229035739ICessna 172E · Ridgeway, VA(-23) The aircraft, as it approached to land on runway 18, drifted over to the FAR right hand side. Before the pilot could correct, a gust of wind lifted up the left wing, whereupon, the aircraft nosed down and struck the grass runway first with the nose…Dec 29, 2003 · N3792S · Minor damageAccident 20031113035939ACessna 172E · Islip, NY(-23) On November 13, 2003, at approximately 0930 EST, CE-172-E N5329T was flipped over by gusty winds on the taxiway. The aircraft was taxiing towards runway 28, as pilot applied the brakes a strong gust of wind from the right rear brought the tail up…Nov 13, 2003 · N5329T · Substantial damageIncident 20031028032849ICessna 172E · Slaughter, LA(-23) "Industrial incident-no intent to fly". Pilot stated he had not completed a flight review. He had contacted several local instructors to arrange for a review. In the meantime, he would just high speed taxi the aircraft on his private strip. There was no…Oct 28, 2003 · N3722S · Substantial damageAccident 20030830022619ACessna 172E · Connellsville, PA(-23) Mrs. Lisa reinhold, student pilot, was conducting supervised solo take off and landings (touch & goes) in a CE-172-E, N5628T, from runway 5, at fayette county airport (kvvs). Mrs. Reinhold experienced a power interruption of unknown origin. The student…Aug 30, 2003 · N5628T · DestroyedAccident 20030526016019ACessna 172E · Hastings, FL(-23) It appears that the subject aircraft operated by Mr. Swift attempted a short field takeoff from the taxiway adjacent and perpendicular to the north/south runway identified as Earle airport, Hastings, FL. It appears that N817T became airborne prior to…May 26, 2003 · N817T · Substantial damageIncident 20030418025349ICessna 172E · Austin, TX(-23) The pilot taxied out for takeoff at night and thought that a service road was the taxiway. He then realized his mistake and turned around. The plane's right wing tip hit a post, landing/taxi lights are on the left wing.Apr 18, 2003 · N15138 · Minor damageAccident 20020701021339ACessna 172E · Battle Ground, WA(-23) Pilot of N3706S, CE-172 collided with a tree while on the landing rollout at Cedars north airport, Battle Ground, Washington. According to the pilot, the aircraft lost oil pressure shortly after departure.Jul 1, 2002 · N3706S · No damageAccident 20020620013329ACessna 172E · Portland, OR(.19) On June 20, 2002, approximately 1247 pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172E, N5383T, registered to two individual co-owners and being flown by an airline transport pilot on a 14 CFR 91 maintenance test flight, was substantially damaged when it landed in a…Jun 20, 2002 · N5383T · No damageAccident 20020601010189ACessna 172E · Navajo Dam, NM(.19) On June 1, 2002, approximately 1940 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172E single-engine airplane, N364SR, was substantially damaged after it struck a tree while executing touch and go landings at the Navajo Dam airport, Navajo State park, new Mexico.…Jun 1, 2002 · N364SR · Substantial damageAccident 20010731039849ACessna 172E · Ft Richardson, AK(-23) On or about 18:50 a float equipped Cessna CE-172E aircraft owned by beaver air taxi LLC. Piloted by a certificated pilot, conducting a part 135 flightseeing in the eagle river valley experienced catastrophic engine failure during climb. The first target…Jul 31, 2001 · N5312T · Substantial damageIncident 20010617015759ICessna 172E · Montgomery, TX(-23) On June 16, 2001, about 1930, PIC hollingsworth aborted takeoff on a grass strip because of a sandy area located on the strip. This resulted with the aircraft impacting the sand and flipping over on the nose and left wing tip. Inspection revealed visual…Jun 17, 2001 · N5520T · Minor damageAccident 20010505039869ACessna 172E · Soldotna, AK(-23) PIC departed from the chuitna lodge enroute to the Soldotna Airport. Approximately 4 miles from the airport the aircraft lost power and the PIC attempted to make the Soldotna Airport but stalled close to the ground and the aircraft crashed and broke the…May 5, 2001 · N5530T · Substantial damageAccident 20010412009179ACessna 172E · Bay City, TX(.19)On April 12, 2001, at 2145 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 172E airplane, N5638T, was destroyed when it impacted terrain during an emergency descent near Bay City, Texas. The airplane was owned and operated by the instrument rated private pilot.…Apr 12, 2001 · N5638T · Substantial damage · 1 fatalIncident 20010311004729ICessna 172E · Hampton, GA(-23) While taxiing, via the grass to the active runway at tara field (4A7) N5486T, a Cessna 172E struck the vertical stabilizer of N8624Y, a PA-30. N8624Y was parked and unoccupied. There were no injuries and damage to both airplane was minor.Mar 11, 2001 · N5486T · Minor damageIncident 20001107030489ICessna 172E · Ft Myers, FL(-23)Investigation showed that this student pilot needed more training for crosswinds landings. The instructor has given additional instruction and feels crosswind landings have been taught so this will not happen again. This office feels counseling and…Nov 7, 2000 · N5422T · Minor damageIncident 20000610019919ICessna 172E · San Luis Obispo, CA(-23) The pilot stated that approximately one hour into the flight oil sprayed over the windshield, engine power decreased to 50RPM'S, and smoke filled the cabin. After a successful emergency landing in a field it was noted that the oil filter cap was…Jun 10, 2000 · N3747S · Minor damageAccident 20000407011529ACessna 172E · Lubbock, TX(-23) The pilot stated that while en-route from F41 to lbb ir appeared the left fuel tank was not draining as fast as the right tank. In an attempt to equal the fuel load the pilot stated he moved the fuel selector control over the left tank label on the…Apr 7, 2000 · N5682T · No damageIncident 19990801026659ICessna 172E · Youngstown, OH(-23) Aircraft cleared to taxi to rnwy 05 and doing so, crossed active runway without clearance and back taxied into position. Pilot said he thought he was cleared to do so..ATCT advised that traffic was not compromised nor separation with any other aircraft.Aug 1, 1999 · N3815SAccident 19990724009609ACessna 172E · Berkely, CAEnroute from redlands to hayward, CA, on VFR fp, due to low ceiling, pilot stated he was going to headout east and try to get under overcast layer, made an emergency forced landing on I-80 freeway after engine quit, pilot stated engine quit 3 times. (-23)…Jul 24, 1999 · N5784T · Substantial damageAccident 19990722009859ACessna 172E · Colorado Spring, COAircraft slid off runway into ditch during landing. Bent prop, nose gear, and wingtip. (-23) student pilot on third solo, had completed two successful touch and goes on runway 15 the wind switched and was favoring runway 33, pilot was landing with both main…Jul 22, 1999 · N5696T · Substantial damageAccident 19990520041299ACessna 172E · Millington, TN(.4) According to the pilot, he departed Millington airport on runway 4 from intersection 'c'. Shortly after takeoff, at an altitude of approximately 400 feet above the ground, the engine experienced a slight decrease in power of not more than 50 RPM. He…May 20, 1999 · N5363T · Substantial damageIncident 19990518015689ICessna 172E · Front Royal, VAMr. Mark hutchins, pilot in command of N35725, was flying right seat demonstration a soft field takeoff. N35725 was eastbound, in the grass, parallel to paved runway with 20 flaps. Mr. Hutchins was not comfortable with progress of takeoff and decided to…May 18, 1999 · N3752S · Minor damageAccident 19990126028489ACessna 172E · Guymon, OK(-23) Aircraft was taxing downwind on the parallel taxiway. When the pilot attempted to turn 90 degrees onto the runway a gust of wind lifted the left wing and tail. The aircraft stayed on the nose and the right wing for a short time before another gust sent…Jan 26, 1999 · N5606T · Substantial damageAccident 19980702024449ACessna 172E · Denver, COEncountered severe unrecoverable downdraft on climbout. Collided rising terrain. Thunderstorm in area. (.4)the pilot landed at Front Range Airport, watkins, Colorado, refueled, and waited 90 minutes for a thunderstorm to pass. He then took off en route to…Jul 2, 1998 · N7780U · DestroyedAccident 19980610013179ACessna 172E · De Motte, INAborted takeoff. Lost control. (-5)the pilot attempted a short field takeoff on runway 18 but aborted the takeoff when he became aware that the aircraft would not clear electric lines that were at the south end of the airport. The pilot stated that he taxied…Jun 10, 1998 · N3933S · Substantial damageIncident 19980504013869ICessna 172E · Laurel, MSNarrative: aircraft departed winder, CA (wdr) where fuel was topped off. Landed at mcullom, cobb county ga (ryy) to pick up pax. Resumed flight to gulfport, MS (gpt) experienced fuel exhaustion approximately 5 miles north of Laurel (lul) made a forced landing…May 4, 1998 · N5353TIncident 19980209008529ICessna 172E · Sacramento, CAGoose broke thru windshield during descent to sac. Right seat passenger injured. Needed stiches for facial cuts.Feb 9, 1998 · N3664S · Substantial damageIncident 19980209006279ICessna 172E · Youngstown, OHNarrative: on February 9, 1998, at 1035 EST a Cessna 172, N3815S, registered to jay cee flying club and piloted by craig e. wilson taxied on to runway 23 at Youngstown warren regional airport without having the required clearance from ATC. Traffic separation…Feb 9, 1998 · N3815SAccident 19971125040429ACessna 172E · Topeka, KSNarrative: on November 25, 1997, at 0103 central standard time, a Cessna 172E, N5332T, owned and operated by a private pilot, sustained substantial damage during a night forced landing off airport, near Topeka, Kansas. The pilot received fatal injuries and…Nov 25, 1997 · N5332T · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 19971026030919AN3097U · Elkton, VAAcft crashed into trees unk circ, pilot suffered fatal inj acft has substantial, Elkton, VAOct 26, 1997 · N3097U · Substantial damageIncident 19971024035479ICessna 172E · Portland, MENarrative: holding on taxiway for r/w 29, the aircraft was blown on its' left side by wind. The left wing tip was damaged and propeller had both blade tips curled forward - engine was at idle power the flaps at first setting. Pilot's intention was to stay in…Oct 24, 1997 · N7789U · Minor damageAccident 19970722019479ACessna 172E · Fitchburg, MAAircraft took off from runway, lost power at 50FT AGL, landed straight ahead, swerved off runway into safety area. (.4)the pilot performed a preflight inspection and observed the fuel tanks were half empty. After an uneventful local flight, the pilot departed…Jul 22, 1997 · N3553S · Substantial damageIncident 19970701021969ICessna 172E · Fort Myers, FLNarrative: aircraft was on VFR flight plan from 6X6 to pga, at 6,500 ft. the engine got rough, started shaking and lost power. The right front cylinder on the engine (#5) broke off resulting in engine stoppage. The aircraft landed safely on runway 24 at rsw.…Jul 1, 1997 · N3754S · Minor damageAccident 19970201001089ACessna 172E · Waxahachie, TXAircraft lost power on takeoff and crashed in a field. (-23) during climb out from a touch and go landing, the instructor initiated a simulated "engine out" by retarding the engine throttle. The student pilot turned the aircraft left toward an open field. The…Feb 1, 1997 · N5598T · Destroyed
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