Cessna 172K
FAA incident reports · 683
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Accident 19830102066879ACessna 182K · Greensburg, INEngine lost power then quit as carburetor heat was applied. No engine defects noted. Possible carburetor ice.Accident 19821128062479ACessna 172K · Lowell, FLPilot attempted downwind landing, during go-around aircraft tail struck treetops at departure end of runway.Accident 19821125060029ACessna 172K · Oxford, NEPilot was flying low over relatives house, pulled up into steep climb, aircraft stalled, and crashed.Accident 19820911048649ACessna 172K · Vinalhaven, MEEngine went to idle after takeoff. Struck trees on forced landing. Mixture control wire broke near carburetor.Incident 19820822052279ICessna 172K · Grove City, PAPropeller struck ground while taxiing through a slight depression in parking area.Accident 19820808071079ACessna 172K · Hanapepe, HITried to land in a severe crosswind. Too slow and full flaps. Began go around. Hit a wing and cartwheeled into treesAccident 19820808042799ACessna 172K · Hanapepe, HIEncountered severe gusty winds on unscheduled landing. Tried to go-around, wing hit ground off runway, cartwheeled.Accident 19820802033999ACessna 172K · Northway, AKShortly after lift off from short strip, encountered "windshear" and aircraft settled back to ground.Incident 19820706036879ICessna 172K · Sehenectady, NYMade an emergency landing due to loss of oil pressure and rough running engine. Broken oil pump gear in engine.Accident 19820701028559ACessna 172K · Kasilof, AKAircraft hit trees and crashed during attempted go-around.Incident 19820620045589ICessna 172K · Jacksonville, FLRough engine and power loss after banner pick up. Dropped banner. Landed on a road. Cause undetermined.Incident 19820613037779ICessna 172K · Blythe, CAPilot hand propped engine which revved up from loose friction lock. Aircraft jumped chocks, hit parked aircraft.Incident 19820613032499ICessna 172K · Bloomington, ILPilot landed on right side of the runway. Pilot lost control and veered off the right side of runway.Incident 19820512029939ICessna 172K · New Orleans, LAAircraft nosed over when wind caused left wing to come up. Wind appeared to be stronger than 15 knots.Incident 19820504028019ICessna 172K · Elysburg, PAStudent lost control landing in crosswind. Ran off runway into a ditch.Incident 19820430021469ICessna 172K · Bonners Ferry, IDPilot elected to handprop the engine without any help. Aircraft taxied out of control into an aviation gas pump.Incident 19820306012199ICessna 172K · Duanesburg, NYStruck snowbank on approach end of runway during short field practice. Impact collapsed nose gear.Accident 19820224005579ACessna 172K · Hennessey, OKGust of wind blew right wing down during landing. Wing collided with fence and aircraft ran off runway.Accident 19820213069889ACessna 172K · Hollister, CAProceeded VFR into IMC. Aircraft struck rising terrain that was obscured by clouds. VFR flight not recommended.Accident 19820210003139ACessna 172K · Plymouth, MAChanging tanks, inadvertently placed fuel selector in off position in pattern. Struck trees landing on a road.Incident 19811228084829ICessna R172K · Spokane, WAAlternator output dropped to zero. Got radar vecters to airport. Found broken alternator wire at terminal.Accident 19811227081559ACessna 172K · Laguna Beach, CAAircraft crashed during emergency landing in ocean after engine quit.Accident 19811116073959ACessna 172 · Kinross, MIStruck trees short of runway on pratice night ILS approach. Had set altimeter in error. No safety pilot.Accident 19811108072699ACessna 172K · Long Creek, ORLost directional control on takeoff. Struck fences on both sides of airstrip. Stopped inverted.Accident 19811104071579ACessna 172K · Blanco, TXBounced landing on Private strip. Nose wheel hit soft spot. Sheared off. Airplane flipped over.Accident 19811022075969ACessna 172K · Ponce, Puerto RicoEngine quit on over water flight. Ditched in ocean. Rescued. Plane sank. Possible fuel exhaustion. Pilot not rated.Accident 19811017068279ACessna 172K · Tulsa, OKLost control on crosswind takeoff. Struck parked aircraft outside and inside hangar.Accident 19810724044849ACessna 172K · Mackinac Island, MITurbulence on landing. Bounced, came down sideways, slid off runway. Collapsed nose gear and overturned.Accident 19810617033699ACessna 172K · Conetone, NCFloated on landing, drifting off runway alignment. Hit wind sock pole and tabacco shed.Incident 19810517044729ICessna 172K · Fremont, CAMain chute failed to deploy. Reserve deployed too late.Accident 19810502021599ACessna 172K · Hesperia, CAAircraft crashed during emergency landing on highway median. Fuel tanks were empty.Accident 19810428023119ACessna 172K · Phoenix, AZTaxied without clearance. Blown over by jet blast.Accident 19810426018949ACessna 172K · Bay, ARLost power. Nosed over landing in rough field. Found one magneto dead. Other weak spark.Incident 19810318025479ICessna 172K · Coraopolis, PAEn route engine failure. Emergency landing found number 3 cylinder exhaust valve head missing.Accident 19810222005039ACessna 172K · Spencer, IAStudent pilot taxied for takeoff. Airplane was blown over during engine run up. Severe gusty surface wind.Incident 19810216017539ICessna 172K · Salisbury, MDFailed to close flight plan. Improper registration and no airworthiness certificate.Incident 19810125007259ICessna 172K · Port Aransas, TXHard landing on touchdown due to improper level off from sun glare.Accident 19810113001929ACessna 172K · Dothan, ALPilot allowed aircraft to touch down short of runway causing substantial damge.Incident 19801130087169ICessna 172K · Ft Wayne, INPilot landed 2 miles short of runway, ran out of fuel.Accident 19801123078629ACessna 172K · Inyokern, CABlown over by strong gusty surface wind when airplane turned to taxi back on runway.Accident 19801024086939ACessna 172K · Faith, SDHit downdraft on takeoff from a pasture. Unable to clear obstruction. Landed off runway. Nosed over.Incident 19801013074009ICessna 172K · Pell City, ALZd student pilot allowed aircraft to drift off runway on landing. Struck drainage ditch.Incident 19801009073439ICessna 172K · Goodnight, TXEmergency landing after severe vibration. Found prop tip missing.Incident 19800908069849ICessna 172K · Oklahoma City, OKAircraft cleared to taxi behind departing jet. Was tipped over on a wingtip by jet blast.Incident 19800816067079ICessna 172K · Batesville, ARPilot landed too fast and to side of runway. Wheel barreled and damaged the propeller.Accident 19800808036549ACessna 172K · Chiefland, FLPilot attempted landing on private strip. Ran off end of runway and flipped inverted.Accident 19800805034289ACessna 172K · Aspen, COStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft on takeoff roll. Went off runway. Airplane nosed over.Accident 19800613019149ACessna 172K · Warrensburg, MOStalled airplane on final approach. Impacted ground 400 feet from approach end of runway.Accident 19800421009449ACessna 172K · Waunakee, WIStudent overshot runway while attempting night landing.Incident 19800419039979ICessna 172K · Eden, WIAircraft landed on highway after engine lost power.
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