Cessna 172E

FAA incident reports · 300

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2072412')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Accident 19831125058919ACessna 172E · Hampton, IAStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft during touch and go landing and flipped inverted in snowbank.Nov 25, 1983 · N7737U · Substantial damageAccident 19831007053679ACessna 172E · Cincinnati, OHRan out of fuel short of airport after fly around trying to locate airport. Struck light pole landing on a street.Oct 7, 1983 · N5728T · Substantial damageAccident 19830926051749ACessna 172E · Leesville, LAStalled and crashed after brushing treetops on night takeoff. Pilot and passengers had consumed alcohol same nightSep 26, 1983 · N3058U · Destroyed · 2 fatalAccident 19830830045139ACessna 172E · Middlebourne, WVCrash occurred during emergency landing when engine lost power on cross country flight.Aug 30, 1983 · N5331T · Substantial damageAccident 19830829048969ACessna 172E · Columbia Statio, OHStruck wires on final for the runway. Expired student permit. Issued under a ficticuous name. Odor of alcohol.Aug 29, 1983 · N3540S · DestroyedIncident 19830726070589ICessna 172E · Stroudsburg, PALost directional control on rollout. Went off side of runwy.Jul 26, 1983 · N3621S · Minor damageAccident 19830723034449ACessna 172E · Clarendon, NYAfter jumpers departed aircraft,pilot made low passes over party site. Impacted ground during aerobatic maneuver.Jul 23, 1983 · N5694T · DestroyedAccident 19830608029542ACessna 172E · Mocksville, NCUsed wrong UNICOM frequency. Cessna 150 N3452J, cut pattern short and struck the tail of his aicraft. Both on final.Jun 8, 1983 · N5722T · Substantial damageAccident 19830505018069ACessna 172E · Gila Bend, AZCrash occurred during emergency landing on airport after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.May 5, 1983 · N7795U · Substantial damageAccident 19830423015689ACessna 172E · Youngstown, OHWind raised a wing on level off for landing. Tried to go around. Drifted off runway. Struck a marker and overturnedApr 23, 1983 · N5527T · DestroyedAccident 19821025067022ACessna 172E · Augusta, MEWas struck by an inbound J3, N25973, while stopped on the taxiway to await passage of the J3 prior to taxi to rwyOct 25, 1982 · N5742T · Minor damageIncident 19820722039099ICessna 172 · Santa Ana, CAGust ballooned aircraft in flare, pilot added power. Landed, blew nose wheel tire, propeller tips struck runway.Jul 22, 1982 · N3858S · Minor damageIncident 19820611036469ICessna 172 · Galveston, TXStudent pilot lost control on taxi to ramp. Ran off taxiway into a ditch. Instructor failed to correct.Jun 11, 1982 · N3810S · Minor damageAccident 19820528043571ACessna 172 · Evansville, INAircraft collided during cross country formation flight with, N73616.May 28, 1982 · N2986U · Substantial damageAccident 19820501016161ACessna 172E · Marietta, GAAircraft was struck by landing aircraft when it pulled onto runway to begin its takeoff roll.May 1, 1982 · N3715S · Substantial damageAccident 19820425011409ACessna 172 · Delaplaine, ARNose wheel struck soft spot in runway, dug in and broke off causing airplane to flip inverted.Apr 25, 1982 · N3588S · Substantial damageIncident 19820223027589ICessna 172 · Appleton St Eli, JMJamaica authorities report that pilot damaged aircraft in attempted illegal landing. Pilot's medical has lapsed.Feb 23, 1982 · N3935S · Minor damageAccident 19820207002779ACessna 172E · Greencastle, INUNICOM advised runway 18. Landed, nosed over in 9-inch snow. UNICOM at another airport. No NOTAM on unplowed strip.Feb 7, 1982 · N7804U · Substantial damageAccident 19820115001139ACessna 172E · Cambellton, FLAircraft flipped inverted when nose wheel dug into soft area during landing.Jan 15, 1982 · N5559T · Substantial damageAccident 19810908059389ACessna 172E · Laporte, INStudent pilot carrying passenger flew aircraft into electrical wires causing crash.Sep 8, 1981 · N5508T · Substantial damageAccident 19810825058339ACessna R172E · Bishop, TXInexperienced pilot allowed airplane to stall on climbout from takeoff. Was on a cap proficiency flight.Aug 25, 1981 · N4208A · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19810629038779ACessna 172E · Haverhill, MAStudent aborted takeoff. Instructor continued takeoff, crashed off end runway. Numerous maintenance discrepancies.Jun 29, 1981 · N5708T · Substantial damageIncident 19810614042649ICessna 172E · Lincoln, NEForced landing due to fuel exhaustion.Jun 14, 1981 · N3733SAccident 19810606032739ACessna 172E · Luna, NMRan out of fuel en route. Landing in desert, struck a gopher hole. Nosed over. Failed to note headwind.Jun 6, 1981 · N3574S · Substantial damageIncident 19810523062139ICessna 172E · Damascas, OHEngine became rough on takeoff. Aborted, landed and ran off runway. Repaired carburetor heat control.May 23, 1981 · N5619T · Minor damageIncident 19810415032999ICessna 172E · Livermore, CAEngine quit during descent. Pilot unable to restart. Pilot glided to within two miles of airport. No problems foundApr 15, 1981 · N5479TAccident 19810407014999ACessna 172E · Irwin, PAAirplane stalled on level-off. Hard landing buckled fuselage. Gusty surface winds.Apr 7, 1981 · N5781T · Substantial damageIncident 19810227006109ICessna 172E · Fresno, CAHand propped aircraft, it started and ran into parked Cessna 150.Feb 27, 1981 · N5653T · Minor damageIncident 19801018075249ICessna 172E · Greenfield, INPilot applied carb. Heat during cruise, engine stopped when mouse nest was drawn into the carburetor venturi.Oct 18, 1980 · N5713TAccident 19801004048359ACessna 172E · Zebulon, NCAirplane skidded off side of wet grass runway, hit trees and ditch.Oct 4, 1980 · N5389T · Substantial damageAccident 19800924048799ACessna 172 · Guanica, Puerto RicoLanded on dirt road. Began go-around due to parked vehicle. Veered into bordering cane field, stalled into cane.Sep 24, 1980 · N3608S · Substantial damageIncident 19800910070119ICessna 172E · Eveleth, MNPilot lost directional conrol after downwind landing.Sep 10, 1980 · N5590T · Minor damageAccident 19800606019539ACessna 172E · Warner Robins, GATried to go around with full load, full flaps. Hot humid day. Stalled off end of runway.Jun 6, 1980 · N5783T · DestroyedIncident 19800601056241ICessna 172E · Chesapeake, OHEncountered gusty wind on short final & drifted sideways. Right wing dropped & struck an aircraft on ground.Jun 1, 1980 · N3673S · Minor damageAccident 19800601017659ACessna 172E · Falcon, COFlew into runway with level-off on night landing. Airplane bounced, flipped over.Jun 1, 1980 · N5676T · Substantial damageIncident 19800529051689ICessna 172 · Winslow, AZForced landing made after engine quit due to fuel starvation.May 29, 1980 · N3888S · Minor damageIncident 19800519053249ICessna 172E · Clearwater, FLNose wheel collapsed on landing. Two bolts missing from strut retaining bracket.May 19, 1980 · N3781S · Minor damageAccident 19800508011869ACessna 172E · Roseville, CAPilot did not check fuel time used & did not preflight before a return flight. Ran out of fuel.May 8, 1980 · N5552T · Substantial damageAccident 19800401090682ACessna 172E · Casa Grande, AZAircraft was beginning landing roll when N7RG landed on top causing crash.Apr 1, 1980 · N5536T · Substantial damageAccident 19791011028429ACessna 172E · South Weymouth, MAAircraft stalled and pilot lost control of aircraft. Attempted maximum performance takeoff.Oct 11, 1979 · N15138 · Substantial damageAccident 19790813025519ACessna 172E · Erlanger, KYStudent pilot hand propped aircraft. Engine started, knocked him down. Hit parked aircraft. No chocks,full throttle.Aug 13, 1979 · N5470T · Substantial damageAccident 19790422008519ACessna 172 · Howard, SDPilot aborted takeoff, ran off the end of the runway and through a fence.Apr 22, 1979 · N5602T · Substantial damageAccident 19790303012209ACessna 172 · Front Royal, VATried flight in mountainous terrain without electrical power. Flew into clouds, then into trees on a ridge.Mar 3, 1979 · N5639T · DestroyedIncident 19790108001349ICessna 172E · Baton Rouge, LAPilot allowed wing tip to come up on touch down, aircraft tipped and propeller was bent.Jan 8, 1979 · N5659T · Minor damageAccident 19781228040939ACessna 172D · Albany, NYDec 28, 1978 · N3891S · Substantial damageIncident 19781120025969ICessna 172 · Winkleman, AZPilot landed in a field short of the airstrip due to carbureator ice.Nov 20, 1978 · N5398T · Minor damageIncident 19780801047639ICessna 172E · Fairfield, IDFailed to apply carb heat, develdped carb ice, landed without incident.Aug 1, 1978 · N5530TAccident 19780727022889ACessna 172E · Pewaukee, WIStruck pwr lines.Jul 27, 1978 · N3845S · Substantial damageIncident 19780706042549ICessna 172 · Hillsboro, ORInstructor and student damaged prop and nose gear during landing in gusty winds.Jul 6, 1978 · N5525T · Minor damageAccident 19780701016859ACessna 172E · Wolfeboro, NHPeak wind gusts 30KTS.Jul 1, 1978 · N3741S · Substantial damage
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