Cessna 172I

FAA incident reports · 212

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Incident 20260513006619ICessna 172I · Montrose, COThe student pilot conducted three touch-and-go landings with a certified flight instructor (CFI) in slight crosswind conditions prior to the solo flight. During the pilot in command's (PIC) first solo flight, a crosswind gust during touchdown caused the…May 13, 2026 · N8489L · Minor damageAccident 20250303001289ACessna 172I · Knoxville, TNStudent pilot was taxiing aircraft from the north side of the airport (TN98) to the south side of the airport for a northern departure student solo flight. While taxiing, the aircraft struck a parked vehicle with the right wingtip causing the aircraft to spin…Mar 3, 2025 · N35411 · Substantial damageAccident 20241117017539ACessna 172I · Cordes Lakes, AZThe pilot, en route to flagstaff pulliam airport, reported a rough-running engine. With reduced power, the pilot was unable to divert to land at an alternate airport. He chose to make a precautionary off the airport landing in a desert wash, near…Nov 17, 2024 · N8390L · DestroyedAccident 20241114017969ACessna 172I · Van Nuys, CAA Cessna 172, took off from vny 16R with one passenger. Shortly after takeoff private pilot describes steady partial loss of engine power at approximately 1000 feet AGL. Private pilot decided insufficient altitude to return to vny. Emergency landing in the…Nov 14, 2024 · N46028 · Substantial damageAccident 20240629007039ACessna 172I · Lewiston Woodvi, NC30 Minutes into the flight, the pilot noticed smoke coming from the engine area, and the oil temperature was rising. The pilot made an emergency landing in a field because he thought he was on fire. An investigation showed that the aircraft hit fiberglass…Jun 29, 2024 · N46118 · Substantial damageIncident 20240620008129ICessna 172I · Winnsboro, SCDuring an instrument instruction flight the engine lost power. An off-airport landing was performed. No damage or injuries as a result. The engine was found to have a broken #4 cylinder exhaust valve rocker arm.Jun 20, 2024 · N216TS · No damageAccident 20240614006589ACessna 172I · Ada, OKA student pilot of a Cessna 172 attempted to land at adh airport in Ada, Oklahoma experienced a loss of control resulting in aircraft impacting a runway marker sign on runway 18. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left side of the tailboom…Jun 14, 2024 · N8483L · Substantial damageAccident 20240226001469ACessna 172I · Clarion, IAPrivate pilot departed kcbf in rental aircraft for flight to kcav. Upon arrival AWOS was indicating wind gusts in excess of 30KTS. Pilot attempted to line up for landing on rwy. 32 winds caused pilot to break off initial approach and continue on an upwind leg…Feb 26, 2024 · N35719 · Substantial damageIncident 20240113022049ICessna 172I · Granbury, TXAircraft was on taxi when the left brake failed causing the aircraft to veer off the taxiway and into the mud resulting in the prop striking the ground resulting in a chip in the prop.Jan 13, 2024 · N584SF · Minor damageIncident 20230412020529ICessna 172I · Morristown, NJOn April 12, 2023 at approximately 12:15 local time the aircraft was performing landings at mmu with an instructor and student onboard. The instructor stated that they "landed a little hard". It appears that the nose gear struck first during the landing,…Apr 12, 2023 · N35623 · Substantial damageIncident 20230223004149ICessna 172I · Bellingham, WAOn Thursday, February 23, 2023, at approximately 1110 local time, the pilot was planning to fly 172 Cessna aircrft from kbli to kfhr for recreational purposes. Pilot checked the weather and NOTAMS. The winds at kbli were 20 knots and gusting 33 knots at 030.…Feb 23, 2023 · N35618 · Minor damageIncident 20220912017059ICessna 172I · Augusta, KSPilots statement: on September 12, 2022, at 12:15AM, I was returning from a cross country trip from alexandria, Louisiana. I made a visual approach to runway 36 and landed with no problems. Upon landing at Augusta municipal (3AU), a deer ran onto the runway…Sep 12, 2022 · N35707 · Minor damageAccident 20220828015999ACessna 172I · Olivet, MIOn 08/28/2022 at approximately 1345 EDT a Cessna 172I, [privacy data omitted] experienced a hard landing during a low pass over a private grass runway, [privacy data omitted] that resulted in substantial damage to the aircraft. No injuries were reported. The…Aug 28, 2022 · N46202 · Substantial damageAccident 20220422005709ACessna 172I · Westminster, MDThe pilot was a student pilot on solo flight in the pattern. He stated that he thought he would land within the first 1/3 of the runway with suffencient room to stop. However, he landed to FAR down the runway and did not have enough runway available to stop…Apr 22, 2022 · N35571 · Substantial damageAccident 20220420005639ACessna 172I · Blanding, UTOn April 20, 2022, the student pilot was conducting one of the required solo cross-country flights to obtain a private pilot?s license. While enroute to the Blanding Utah municipal airport (bdg) the student monitored AWOS for the weather and winds. The…Apr 20, 2022 · N46055 · Substantial damageAccident 20210720011259ACessna 172I · Renton, WACertified flight instructor giving single engine float instruction noted a ski boat travelling at high speed approximately 1000 feet to the right of aircraft. The boat turned toward the aircraft, but the aircraft could not turn to the left fast enough. The…Jul 20, 2021 · N46287 · Substantial damageIncident 20210610009489ICessna 172I · Latrobe, PAThe airman stated that she was doing her second solo flight. Her first solo flight was the day before. The winds were reported at that time 050 degrees at 7 knots. The runway in use was 06. The airman had completed one full stop landing earlier, and this was…Jun 10, 2021 · N35377 · No damageIncident 20210517009359ICessna 172I · Queen Creek, AZPilot departed 5AZ3 and had the entry door pop open, he focused on his passenger and closing the door securely and failed to do his landing checklist, thus not extending the gear to land resulting in a belly landing with very minor damage to the belly of the…May 17, 2021 · N404SW · Minor damageIncident 20210508005489ICessna 172I · Concord, NCOn 5/8/21 at approximately 1100 local, aircraft departed exx and was inbound for jqf with a student in the left seat and CFI in the right seat. When the aircraft was approximately 2 NM out from jqf turbulence began to increase, crosswinds were experienced and…May 8, 2021 · N8410L · Minor damageIncident 20210427007359ICessna 172I · Fayetteville, NCThe rotorcraft rated pilot, with student pilot privileges for airplane single engine land, was on a solo flight for training purposes. During touchdown the pilot reported that a gust of wind lifted the right wing of the aircraft, causing the aircraft to veer…Apr 27, 2021 · N35712 · No damageAccident 20201208017469ACessna 172I · Dillon, MTOn the first leg of his solo long cross-country during landing on runway 17 in Dillon Montana, the pilot elected to go around approximately 40 feet off the ground. The pilot stated he had selected full flaps for landing and when he applied full power the…Dec 8, 2020 · N46017 · Substantial damageAccident 20200913015029ACessna 172I · Cottage Grove, MNAircraft departed south saint paul municipal airport- fleming field on a "discovery flight" approximately four minutes into the flight the aircraft made a very steep decent and impacted a gravel quarry lake and sank. Three souls onboard deceased. Aircraft…Sep 13, 2020 · N8488L · Destroyed · 3 fatalIncident 20200813013609ICessna 172I · Memphis, TNMemphis, TN (M01): [privacy data omitted], C172, practicing multiple landings and veered off the runway. Minor damage occurred to the nose wheel. Aircraft was towed to the hangar. (Late report). POB: 2, injuries: none.Aug 13, 2020 · N46057 · Minor damageIncident 20190714006759ICessna 172I · Plainwell, MIOn July 14, 2019 at 11:30 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna 172L aircraft, N8407L, registered to Plainwell aviation and stem academy and operated by an student pilot for a personal flight received minor damage when it overran the end of the runway and…Jul 14, 2019 · N8407L · Minor damageAccident 20170606011189ACessna 172I · Birchwood A.P., AKPilot took off from six mile lake at elmendorf afb. Flew to knik glacier, was returning to six mile lake when engine quit. Maneuvered for left base at Birchwood . Accomplished a mayday call. Attempted several restarts without success. Aircraft touched down 50…Jun 6, 2017 · N35700 · Substantial damageIncident 20170526013109ICessna 172I · Concord, NCAircraft landed at jqf and during roll out, experienced a blown nose landing gear tire. No injuries / no damage to the aircraft. End.May 26, 2017 · N8410L · No damageAccident 20160625015119ACessna 172I · Anthony, NMThe pilot was returning from santa teresa (5T6) and decided to fly low over the river. The pilot conducted a low recon of the route and then circled back and descended over the river. During the low-level flight the top of the aircraft struck a wire strung…Jun 25, 2016 · N46204 · DestroyedIncident 20150606008649ICessna 172I · Minot, NDOn landing rain driven wind from in coming rain storm came up and pushed aircraft off the runway, aircraft struck runway light only damaging the exhaust stack. Taxied to ramp under own power.Jun 6, 2015 · N8344L · Minor damageAccident 20150123009109ACessna 172I · Nashua, NHAfter returning from a solo cross country flight for training toward a private pilot certificate, the student pilot was cleared to parking via the inner taxiway (a designated non-movement area). While in motion on the marked inner taxiway, the left wing…Jan 23, 2015 · N35560 · Substantial damageAccident 20140421004609ACessna 172I · Huntsville, ALAircraft crash-landed on short final approach in an open field left of runway 18R at hsv airport. The nose wheel experienced a hard stop causing the airplane to tip forward stopping in an inverted position. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to…Apr 21, 2014 · N35553 · Substantial damageIncident 20131106025469ICessna 172I · Augusta, KSThe pilot departed his private grass runway in Augusta, KS in a Cessna 172 (N35754) at 2:40PM to conduct a photo mission near eureka, KS. After completing the mission, the pilot return to his private runway at 3:15PM. The pilot landed towards the south in a…Nov 6, 2013 · N35754 · Minor damageAccident 20120210004059ACessna 172I · Mccarthy, AKUpon landing pilot lost directional control, aircraft hit a snow bank and flipped over causing substantial damage. One person on board, no injuries.Feb 10, 2012 · N46279 · Substantial damageAccident 20120119000619ACessna 172I · Springfield, TNDescription: aircraft was on the second leg of a cross country flight. The accident happened between dnv and jwn along a fifteen mile final in day VMC. Aircraft was found to have significant amounts of fuel leaking from the tank vents that had to be removed…Jan 19, 2012 · N35571 · Substantial damageIncident 20111104026259ICessna 172I · Fort Sumner, NMPilot was landing at quay county, new Mexico on a private ranch. The pilot was on final when he heard a loud noise and his son told him he had just hit a power line. The power line they hit was a small single phase line. The aircraft was being operated on a…Nov 4, 2011 · N35668 · Minor damageIncident 20110805016999ICessna 172I · Lake Tomahawk, WIEnroute from khao - hamilton butler county regional airport, oh to karv - lakeland/noble f. lee memorial field minacqua-woodruff, WI pilot experienced loss of engine power and attempted to make an emergency engine-out landing at Dolhun Private airstrip near…Aug 5, 2011 · N356FK · Minor damageIncident 20101030049279ICessna 172I · Clovis, NMN35668, a CE-172I, during landing roll out the pilot stated "a gust of wind was encountered", changing the pitch of the aircaft causing the propeller to strike the runway. No injuries. Aircraft was able to taxi to ramp area.Oct 30, 2010 · N35668 · Minor damageIncident 20100226028269ICessna 172I · Woodrow, COWoodrow co. N35602, Cessna 172, the aircraft was taxing for departure at a Private airstrip when it slid on ice and into a ditch. POB; 1, injuries; none, damage; monor, 02/26/2010 1400ZFeb 26, 2010 · N35602 · Minor damageAccident 20091125052519ACessna 172I · Panacea, FLThe pilot stated that the flare took longer than usual, suspected a wind shift to tailwind, continued landing anyway. Aircraft landed long on runway, the aircraft veered to the left, pilot input right rudder, the aircraft did not correct to the right as the…Nov 25, 2009 · N35638 · Substantial damageIncident 20090228003549ICessna 172I · West Palm Beac, FLOn February 28, 2009, the Palm Beach international (pbi) airport tower reported that aircraft N46265, serial number 17257146, experienced a complete brake system failure while taxing and ran into a ditch at the north county airport (F-45). On March 03, 2009,…Feb 28, 2009 · N46265 · Minor damageAccident 20090119012479ACessna 172I · Rockford, IL(-23) Mr. John young departed from southern Wisconsin regional airport, janesville, WI (jvl) on January 19, 2009 at approximately 1545 CST. Mr. Young stated after departure the weather began to deteriorate and thus he made the decision to land at Cottonwood…Jan 19, 2009 · N35571 · Substantial damageAccident 20081127853009ACessna 172I · Frederick, MDPilot let the aircraft get low and slow on final approach to runway 23. The aircraft drifted left of the runway and the landing gear contacted the PAPI light box. The pilot attempted to set the aircraft down on the runway. The nose gear and right main struck…Nov 27, 2008 · N35540 · Substantial damageAccident 20081114851189ACessna 172I · Oshkosh, NE(-23) On November 14, 2008 at approximately 945 MST, the pilot of a Cessna 172, N35667, lost control of the aircraft while attempting to taxi to parking at the Garden County Airport (oks) located in Oshkosh, Nebraska. The aircraft was caught in a gusting…Nov 14, 2008 · N35667 · Substantial damageIncident 20080629840339ICessna 172I · Bowling Green, KY(-23) On 6/29/2008 N8271L landed on runway 21 with a light crosswind. Pilot reported that the aircraft veerred immediately to the right and he attempted to correct when the brakes locked up and he skidded off the west side of runway 21. After leaving the…Jun 29, 2008 · N8371L · Minor damageAccident 20071103828139ACessna 172I · Gladwin, MI(-23) Pilot was taking pictures over a housing complex. Witnesses stated that the plane was circling when wings rocked, aircraft banked, resulting in the aircraft contacting the ground.Nov 3, 2007 · N8353L · Substantial damage · 1 fatalAccident 20070509016759ACessna 172I · Shelby, OH(-23) Pilot statement landed 1/2 way down the runway and could not stop. The airplane departed the runway, continued through the overrun, crossed state route 39, and hit a ditch and flipped over onto the back of the airplane.May 9, 2007 · N8469L · Substantial damageAccident 20070419005439ACessna 172I · Peach Springs, AZ(-23) This accident occurred at 1830 PDT on Thursday April 19. The aircraft was released to the airport operator and owner for disposition the same evening. Flight standards became aware of the accident at 0730 PDT on Friday April 20. The following is the…Apr 19, 2007 · N35562 · Substantial damageIncident 20061130023939ICessna 172I · Laurel, MT(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] while taxiing into a parking space, passed the right wing of N35441 under the right wing of N9285B causing damage to the wings of both aircraft.Nov 30, 2006 · N35441 · Minor damageIncident 20050719029969ICessna 172I · Panacea, FL(-23) Pilot stated he was conducting high speed taxi checks on the runway with the airplane. After leaving the active runway and during taxi to his parking spot, the left wing struck the tail of a parked CE-150. Weather conditions unknown. Pilot went back to…Jul 19, 2005 · N35638 · Minor damageAccident 20050428006129ACessna 172I · Midland, TX(-23) On April 28, 2005, N8314L, a Cessna CE-172-I, with two pilots aboard, departed the Skywest airport (7T7), near Midland, Texas, at approximately 0715 CDT, for a VFR aerial patrol under title 14 CFR part 91. The purpose of the flight was to provide aerial…Apr 28, 2005 · N8314L · Substantial damage · 2 fatalAccident 20050409005109ACessna 172I · Yamhill, OR(-23) N8400L crashed on landing at the Flying m ranch airport. [privacy data omitted] The pilot-in-command, attempted to land east on the runway but touched down in the grass to the left of the runway surface. The aircraft's stabilizer struck a fence post,…Apr 9, 2005 · N8400L · Substantial damage
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