Cessna 172F

FAA incident reports · 418

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Accident 20140530008929ACessna 172F · Nenana, AKPilot was flying low when he ran out of fuel in left hand tank. Unable to switch to right tank before impacting the ground.May 30, 2014 · N8646U · Substantial damageAccident 20131005023539ACessna 172F · Gainesville, FLA banner towing aircraft (N8715U) crashed after the engine quit while trailing another banner towing aircraft. The pilot stated the oil temperature went to red line, and he attempted to 'lean' the engine, followed by the engine quitting. Several attempts were…Oct 5, 2013 · N8715U · DestroyedIncident 20130526009139ICessna 172F · Cocoa, FLFlight from 2RR (river ranch) to ktix (space coast) approx 6 miles from ktix at 3000 ft AGL the engine started running very rough and lost power. Without adequate power to make the airport the brevard county landfill was chosen as the safest alternative…May 26, 2013 · N5505R · No damageIncident 20130214001529ICessna 172F · Hillsville, VAAWOS reported winds 310 degrees at 8. Student pilot entered downwind for runway 01 at 3700 feet MSL. The pilot stated that he was abeam the numbers and made the standard changes to reconfigure the airplane for descending to land (carburetor heat out, power at…Feb 14, 2013 · N8843U · Minor damageIncident 20130207007029ICessna 172F · Arlington, TXPilot was returning to kgky (home base) from kslr (sulphur springs, TX) and was cleared to land on runway 34. Winds were (roughly) 280º-290º@ ~13 g~23. Pilot was on a steady final, crabbed for the wind, with everything in a normal landing configuration (flaps…Feb 7, 2013 · N7920U · No damageAccident 20130119000879ACessna 172F · Marysville, CADuring climb out from myv the engine lost power. The CFI made an emergency landing in a field off the airport. Upon touch down the aircraft flipped over.Jan 19, 2013 · N5208F · Substantial damageAccident 20121202027779ACessna 172F · Albemarle, NCInstructor pilot [privacy data omitted] and student pilot [privacy data omitted] were in process of a supervised solo. Instructor [privacy data omitted] could not get the engine started and ran down the battery. The student [privacy data omitted] was outside…Dec 2, 2012 · N8475U · Minor damageAccident 20120505023029ACessna 172F · Cambridge, NYDuring rotation a gust of wind hit the airplane, and the pilot lost directional control. The airplane went into a corn field the nose wheel broke off and the airplane "nosed over" onto its back. Pilot stated that it all happened very quickly, and he had not…May 5, 2012 · N5551R · Substantial damageAccident 20111028024679ACessna 172F · Smoketown, PAThe pilot was too low on final approach to rwy 10 at Smoketown (S37). As a result, the aircraft's left wing struck a tree on final approach. The impact caused the aircraft's nose to turn left approximately 40 degress off rwy center-line. The aircraft…Oct 28, 2011 · N5613R · DestroyedAccident 20111017024289ACessna 172F · Atlanta, GAOn Monday, October 17, 2011, aircraft, N5419R, a Cessna 172F, departed kcre (n. myrtle beach) for khxd (hilton head, SC) for a short layover, then proceeded to kpdk (Atlanta, GA) around 1700. Pilot is [privacy data omitted] with one passenger, his son…Oct 17, 2011 · N5419R · DestroyedAccident 20110829019029ACessna 172F · Atlanta, IDPrivate pilot attempted to land at 55H, a high density altitude airport, recommended for experienced mountain pilots and high performance aircraft, with a notation : no go-around. Pilot attempted to go-around after realizing he would not be able to land on…Aug 29, 2011 · N8698U · Substantial damageAccident 20110528009609ACessna 172F · Ironton, OHAircraft lost engine power and crash landed 5 miles from the destination airport. Two souls on board. Minor physical injuries. Aircraft was destroyed.May 28, 2011 · N5663R · DestroyedIncident 20110410008479ICessna 172F · Carrollton, GAStudent pilot conducting solo flight made approach to land on rw 17. Landed hard on left tire. Aircraft was blown off runway to the left, due to gusty winds and pilot's inability to control it. Aircraft hit PAPI light, destroying it, and causing prop and…Apr 10, 2011 · N8819U · Minor damageIncident 20100919047989ICessna 172F · Cottage Grove, WIAfter landing on runway O4 as the pilot neared the north end of the runway, he started to veer to the left to turn around to taxi back. This was done as there is no turn around area at this end of runway.Sep 19, 2010 · N8283U · Minor damageAccident 20100708040219ACessna 172F · Rancho Murrieta, CAPilot was on a long cross country flight that included several stops. On the return flight, at night, pilot stopped at a local airport for gas. Pilot visually checked the gas tank to confirm what was in the tanks. Pilot misread the amount and did not add…Jul 8, 2010 · N8793U · Substantial damageIncident 20100115026412ICessna 172F · Jasper, GAOn Friday, January 15, 2010 Mr. Ward, the pilot, was unable to start N5588R, a Cessna 172F, with the key. Mr. Ward chose to hand prop the airplane. With the throttle and parking brake set, master and key off, he pulled the prop through six times and then…Jan 15, 2010 · N5588R · Minor damageAccident 20091217052909ACessna 172F · Corona, CAShortly after take-off at Corona arpt RWY25, enccountered an engine problem and crashed in a field 4 miles west of airport at 1345 LCL time. Aircraft came to rest inverted. Pilot was the only occupant and sustained minor injuries. Aircraft/damagesubstantialDec 17, 2009 · N8520U · Substantial damageIncident 20090825048629ICessna 172F · Atlanta, GADuring pre departure the flight control check was accomplished and the elevator yoke failed. The PIC returned to the parking area and documented the descrepancy. During the investigation on scene on 08/26/09 it was found that the control yoke was found to be…Aug 25, 2009 · N8819U · No damageAccident 20090109000479ACessna 172F · Hardin, KY(-23) On 9 January 2009 at 0600 CST a 1965 Cessna 172F, registration number N28RP, serial number 17252854 crashed in a field in Hardin, Kentucky. Visual meteorological conditions prevaield and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft impacted the ground and…Jan 9, 2009 · N28RP · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 20081217853509ICessna 172F · Chilliicothe, MOPilot and pilot-rated passenger departed midwest national air center, mosby MO airport (gph) enroute to macon, MO (K89). About 15 miles from destination, the oil pressure began dropping. The pilot elected to divert to chilicothe, MO, (CHT). At approximately…Dec 17, 2008 · N5434R · No damageAccident 20081105851539ACessna 172F · Hutchinson, MN(-23) Local flight performed one full stop landing, upon approach for second landing approximatley 50 to 100 feet from the end of the runway at an altitude of approximately 50 feet r/h wing leading edge was struck by large bird. Aircraft landed uneventfully.…Nov 5, 2008 · N5556R · Substantial damageIncident 20081101850969ICessna 172F · Big Rapids, MI(-23) Pilot had been practicing takeoffs and landings with instructor prior to first solo. That particular day the student was practicing takeoffs and landings with his instructor and then proceeded to be sent solo with the supervision of his flight…Nov 1, 2008 · N5339R · Minor damageIncident 20081007847889ICessna 172F · Spokane, WA(-23) [privacy data omitted] stated he obtained a weather briefing prior to taxiing the aircraft and was briefed that the current winds were as strong as the wind was going to get. 20 to 30 degrees from the runway at 22 gusting to 27 knots. He stated that he…Oct 7, 2008 · N8410U · Minor damageAccident 20080705843729ACessna 172F · La Verne, CA(-23) N8881U was flown by 3 renters on the day of the accident. Pilot #1 took the aircraft for a 1.8 hour cross country flight after fueling the aircraft with 5.4 gallons of fuel at 08:33 am. Pilot #2 took the aircraft for a 2.4 hour cross country flight…Jul 5, 2008 · N8881U · Substantial damageAccident 20080427837609ACessna 172F · White Plains, NY(-23) Cessna 172F N5382R s/n 17252917 was destroyed while attempting to land to khpn on 04/27/2008 at 2350 local. N5382R crashed into two sets of malsr light bars and also ILS localizer for rwy 34 while on final approach to rwy 16. Pilot admitted to confusing…Apr 27, 2008 · N5382R · DestroyedIncident 20071126830809ICessna 172F · Jackson, CA(-23) During cruise at 10,500 ft, the engine started surging with RPM drops of 1000-1500 from setting. Pilot checked primer, carb heat, magnetos, mixture, and fuel selector with no relief. Pilot declared emergency. At 6,000 feet the engine ran smoothly…Nov 26, 2007 · N8582U · No damageAccident 20071105827559ACessna 172F · Nashville, TN(-23) November 05, 2007, at 1341 local time aircraft N5555R Cessna 172F was taxiing on sierra 7 taxiway for departure on runway 20C. Aircraft taxied behind USAF air guard C-130 that was performing a high power ground run. Cessna N5555R taxied into the C-130…Nov 5, 2007 · N5555R · Substantial damageIncident 20070919022119ICessna 172F · Church Hill, MD(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] experienced a rough running engine in cruise flight. While preparing for an emergency landing, the engine quit completely. The pilot [privacy data omitted] then made a successful off-airport landing in a farmer's field.…Sep 19, 2007 · N8557U · No damageAccident 20060729014249ACessna 172F · American Falls, ID(-23) Aircraft departed runway 3 with a reported 5 mph tail wind. After lift off the aircraft veered to the left and crashed into a field approximately 200 yards from the runway. Pilot reported that the down wind condition increased after take off.Jul 29, 2006 · N8707U · DestroyedAccident 20060724023479ACessna 172F · Brookville, IN(-23) On 07/24/2006 at approx. 2130 ut, Cessna CE-172-F aircraft registration number N8829U, while on a pleasure flight from moores hill, IN IG07) to Brookville lake, IN had engine problems impacting some trees and crashing into a wooded area. The pilot only…Jul 24, 2006 · N8829U · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20060721017089ACessna 172F · Rome, GA(-23) On July 21, 2006 a Cessna 172 (N5324R) departed the Richard B Russell Airport, Rome Georgia at approximately 1855 local time for a sight seeing flight. The aircraft was piloted by [privacy data omitted] who holds a commercial pilot certificate [privacy…Jul 21, 2006 · N5324R · DestroyedAccident 20060620014069ACessna 172F · Marietta, OK(-23) On 06-20-06 at approximately 7:20 p.m. local time, a Cessna 172, N8649U, was crashed and destroyed shortly after take-off from magehee Restaurant's grass strip, near Marietta, Oklahoma. The private pilot, [privacy data omitted] elected a takeoff from…Jun 20, 2006 · N8649U · DestroyedIncident 20060316005879ICessna 172F · Atlanta, GA(-23) At the time of the incident the wind was reported as calm and 190 @ 8 KTS. The student reported just before touchdown the aircraft shifted to the right and then weather vaned left and then touched down on right gear first and then the left. The landing…Mar 16, 2006 · N8404U · Minor damageIncident 20051030029569ICessna 172F · Cranbury, NJ(-23) VFR cross-country flight that originated at atlantic city bader field, intended destination sussex county airport, at 2400 feet MSL aircraft experienced an engine failure, landed without incident in a freshly planted sod farm field. Inspection of…Oct 30, 2005 · N8562UAccident 20050930026739ACessna 172F · Sparta, TN(-23) According to the pilot (new owner of one day) while in cruise flight the O-300 Continental engine sputter once and quit. The pilot (high time helicopter, 300 hour fixed wing) performed recommended emergency procedures, to no avail and was forced to land…Sep 30, 2005 · N8513U · Substantial damageAccident 20050904020019ACessna 172F · Haleyville, AL(-23) The aircraft made an off airport landing due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot stated that the fuel gauges showed 1/4 in each tank before he departed for a short flight to charge the battery. Approximately 2 miles south of the airport the engine sputtered…Sep 4, 2005 · N5320R · Substantial damageIncident 20050615011649ICessna 172F · Bennington, VT(-23) While the pilot was executing the VOR approach into Bennington (ddh), he recalled that the nearest reporting station indicated winds were at 260, which indicated he should use runway 31. As the PIC broke out at 1500 feet AGL, with about 4 miles…Jun 15, 2005 · N5382R · Minor damageAccident 20050308002129ACessna 172F · Hot Springs, AR(-23) On March 08, 2005, at 0840, a Cessna 172, piloted by and registered to [privacy data omitted] , an ATP rating, departed a private airstrip owned by his friend, [privacy data omitted] located near glenwood Arkansas. An eyewitness report that morning…Mar 8, 2005 · N8382U · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20050126034399ACessna 172F · Willmar, MN(-23) While student pilot was performing a crosswind landing the aircraft drifted left off the runway upon landing and struck an ice hardened snow bank. The nose gear was sheared off and the aircraft tipped to the left striking the left wing. The nose gear…Jan 26, 2005 · N8205U · Substantial damageAccident 20050120001039ACessna 172F · Sallisaw, OK(-23) Pilot reported at approximately 10 miles northeast of Sallisaw, OK at 3500 ft. on a easterly heading enroute to tahlequah, OK he started experiencing engine trouble. The engine started running rough, like it was developing carb ice. Pulled on carb heat…Jan 20, 2005 · N8203U · Substantial damageIncident 20050108000079ICessna 172F · Raton, NM(-23) On January 8, 2005, at 1400 MST, a Cessna 172, N5235F, registered to united states air force, March aero club, March afb, California, had a wingtip and propeller strike the ground on take-off at Raton municipal/Crews field, Raton, new Mexico, while on a…Jan 8, 2005 · N5235F · Minor damageAccident 20040803035649ACessna 172F · Cooperstown, NY(-23) Pilot did not adequately correct for left turning tendencies encountered during take off. Airplane veered off left side of runway. Pilot did not abort take off early enough to prevent damage to airplane & injury to herself.Aug 3, 2004 · N7957U · Substantial damageAccident 20040612017729ACessna 172F · Madisonville, TN(-23) On 12 June 2004 at 1315EDT, alan kuntz, pilot of CE-172-F, N8777U, announced over UNICOM that he was downwind for touch and go, rwy 23 at mvl airport. At approx 1655 a pilot approaching mnv spotted N8777U approx. 400 yards from the departure end of rwy…Jun 12, 2004 · N8777U · Substantial damage · 2 fatalAccident 20040103004449ACessna 172F · Redlands, CA(-23) On January 3, 2004, about 1200 PST, a Cessna 172F collided with a light post while attempting to go around at Redlands Municipal Airport, Redlands, California. The pilot stated he was attempting a landing at Redlands airport on a windy day and the santa…Jan 3, 2004 · N5184F · Substantial damageIncident 20031228035859ICessna 172F · Farmingdale, NY(-23) Aircraft N8427U while southbound on alpha taxiway was inadvertently blown over by the jet blast of N321FX, a CL-604 (Canadair challenger), as the challenger applied power to enter onto rnwy 32 for takeoff.Dec 28, 2003 · N8427U · Minor damageAccident 20031015026629ACessna 172F · Columbus, NE(-23) Student was on a cross country flight from the lemay flight training center, offutt afb (off), omaha, NE, to the Columbus Municipal Airport (olu) Columbus, NE. While landing, the pilot had a difficult time keeping the aircraft on the runway so he…Oct 15, 2003 · N5204F · Substantial damageAccident 20030901026139ACessna 172F · Fajardo, Puerto Rico(-23) On September 1, 2003, at approximately 1130(LCL), a Cessna model 172-F N8578U crashed on a field near the Fajardo airport ten minutes after take-off. According to the pilot, the engine quit while climbing through an altitude of 300'. The pilot…Sep 1, 2003 · N8578U · DestroyedIncident 20030630019739ICessna 172F · Elkhart, IN(-23) Student pilot inadvertently applied full power after landing without sufficient runway for touch and go. CFI took control of aircraft and attempted to stop. Aircraft departed runway, crossed CR-18 contacted small trees.Jun 30, 2003 · N8464U · Minor damageIncident 20030406014949ICessna 172F · Deleon Springs, FL(-23) During a flight from lakeland, FL to lexington, SC the pilot experienced a drop in RPM to around 1000, this was due to the magneto going bad inflight and the engine being out of timing. The pilot was forced to land off airport at a horse racetrack in…Apr 6, 2003 · N7830U · Minor damageAccident 20030203001549ACessna 172F · Bemidji, MN(-23) VFR departing upper red lake with tailwind. Aborted takeoff and struck snowdrift flipping aircraft. Substantial damage.Feb 3, 2003 · N8112U · Substantial damage
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