Cessna 172L
NTSB investigations · 414
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NTSB FTW91LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Mount Ida, ARThe pilot in command's failure to compensate for the adverse wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control on touchdown. A factor was the gusty crosswind.NTSB LAX91LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Placerville, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll.NTSB DEN90LA191Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Mason, TXThe failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout.NTSB NYC90LA209Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Montauk, NYPilot failed to attain airspeed during a go around, resulting in the airplane stalling at a low altitude. Contributing factor was the pilot's attention was diverted to airport maintenance personnel working near the approach end of the runway.NTSB ATL90LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Greensboro, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and attain the proper touchdown point during the emergency landing.NTSB CHI90FA196Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Canton, MIThe pilot's inadequate takeoff procedure, premature liftoff and delayed reaction to abort the takeoff.NTSB CHI90LA184Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Graceton, MNVso airspeed not maintained and stall encountered by the pilot in command/cfi.NTSB ATL89LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · N Myrtle Beach, SCWater contamination of the airplane fuel supply, and the pilot's failure to adequately preflight the aircraft. A factor related to the accident was: swampy terrain at the emergency landing site.NTSB NYC89LA178Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Mt Pleasant, PAAn improper flare by the pilot that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB NYC89FA146Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Hubbardston, MAFailure of both pilots to see-and-avoid (attain visual lookout for) conflicting traffic.NTSB LAX89LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Alturas, CAThe failure of the instructor pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane on the snow-covered runway, resulting in a nose-over when the airplane continued off the runway into deeper snow.NTSB ATL89LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Pikeville, KYThe pilot had flown about 3.7 hours and was about 2 miles from his destination airport when the engine stopped and he was forced to land in a swamp. The pilot had topped off the acft so that it contained 42 gallons of fuel (38 gallons of usable fuel). The…NTSB FTW89LA008Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · San Antonio, TXThe airplane had been flown for 2.2 hours since refueling when this pilot started his flight. This pilot flew the airplane for 2.5 hours and the engine quit. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a power pole and power lines, and then the terrain.…NTSB MKC88LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Cameron, MOThe student pilot said he was practicing short field takeoffs from his pasture, when he stalled shortly after takeoff. The aircraft fell uncontrolled to the terrain causing substantial damage to the wings, fuselage and nose gear.NTSB LAX88LA326Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Banning, CADuring a crosscountry flt, while enroute from lake havasu city, AZ, to Banning, CA, the engine experienced a loss of power. The airplane collided with the terrain after a forced landing. Inspection of the fuel system revealed there was no fuel on board.NTSB SEA88LA171Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Leavenworth, WAOn initial climb over trees bordering 2500-FT mountain strip, plt experienced sudden and severe wind gusts beyond his capability to counter. Acft collided with trees and terrain.NTSB NYC88LA199Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · No. Kingstown, RIThe failure of the boston center controller to adequately understand the pilot-in-command's request and to assess the gravity of the situation.NTSB ATL88LA216Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Michie, TNWitness reported that the airplane engine was running rough during takeoff; the airplane subsequently disappeared from sight in a nose-down attitude. The plt later reported that he could not remember the events that led up to the power loss. Post-crash exam…NTSB SEA88FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Ocean Shores, WAThe student pilot departed on his fifth solo flight from the airport where he had been accustomed to originating his instructional flights. After several touch and go landings he proceeded to a nearby airport and conducted at least one more touch and go.…NTSB CHI88DEP04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · West Bend, WIAfter 30 minutes of local flight, on a dark night, the pilot increased the throttle setting after selecting approach flaps. There was no response from the engine. A forced landing was initiated and the aircraft collided with trees and terrain. A subsequent…NTSB SEA88LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Everett, WAThe student pilot had landed with full flaps prior to the application of full power for takeoff. The aircraft veered to the left side of the runway into mud and nosed over inverted. The aircraft's flap indicator had been placarded inoperative by the operator.NTSB CHI88LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Buffalo, MNNTSB CHI87LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lakeville, MNAircraft landed hard, nose wheel first, and collapsed the nose landing gear tire. PIC was concerned about a sharp knocking noise in the rear of the aircraft that he heard after liftoff. The reason for the noise was not determined. He acknowledged that he…NTSB FTW87LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Houston, TXWhile lndg, the student plt had flared the acft in a rgt x-wind with gusts to 13 KTS. Subsequently, the acft drifted left & the left main gear went into soft mud. The acft then veered to the left and was damaged.NTSB CHI87IA110Incident · 1 fatalIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Plainfield, ILThe pilot decided the weather was not good enough to fly, but he would run the engine and turn the tires. He was discovered in the plane by other pilots and later pronounced dead, from carbon monoxide asphyxiation. The muffler had a 12 inch crack which a…NTSB NYC86LA181Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Westerly, RIThe plt rprtd he landed in winds which were gusting to 20 KTS. As the acft touched down, it ballooned & the plt applied some power to maintain control. As he contd the landing, the acft began to drift to the left. The plt attempted a go-around, but he was…NTSB ATL86LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Charlotte, NCDuring the attempted takeoff the acft skipped, climbed a few feet, settled to the ground then climbed again before the plt attempted to abort the takeoff. The acft overran the end of the rwy, crossed a road and hit a ditch and nosed over. An estimated weight…NTSB MKC86LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Ness City, KSThe pilot was landing to the north with a wind from the west-northwest at 15 knots, gusting to 20 knots. The pilot stated that he had full aileron into the wind and despite this action, the wing raised up by a strong gust and airplane flipped over to the…NTSB BFO86FID01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Gordonsville, VAOn February 23, 1986, at 1621 EST, a Cessna 172L, N7191Q collided with a tree during an attempted go-around at Gordonsville airport, Gordonsville, VA., while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was…NTSB CHI86LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Coldwater, OHThe plt flying at a low altitude during a civil air patrol training maneuver struck a 30-FT high power line with the nose gear. The acft then nosed over and impacted the ground.NTSB SEA86LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Emmett, IDWhile landing in calm wind conditions on a 2400 ft rwy, the left brake failed & the acft contd off the departure end, then hit a fence. An exam revealed the left brake pads were worn & the left actuator cylinder was losing fluid. The brake backing plate & the…NTSB NYC85FFA03Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Parishville, NYThe pilot was attempting a landing in a Cessna 172L on a 1250 ft grass runway. He misjudged his touch down point and landed approximately 1/2 way down the runway. The aircraft was unable to stop on the remaining runway and ran off the departure end of the…NTSB CHI85LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Akron, OHThe acft contacted trees during a forced landing in a cemetery following a loss of pwr while on final apch at Akron fulton arpt. After the accident, 10 gallons of fuel were added to the acft and the eng operated normally when started. An A&P mechanic…NTSB DEN85LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Lordsburg, NMThe plt said he had encountered moderate turbulence while en route & his passengers became air sick. He decided to land at the nearest suitable arpt. The landing was made without incident. However, while taxiing to the ramp, the aircraft encountered what one…NTSB CHI85LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Champaign, ILDuring a practice asr apch using a vision restricting device the plt in command exceeded the mda and crashed in a field aprx 1 mile from the airport. Recommended altitudes were being issued by ATC. The safety plt issued a warning concerning the low alt as the…NTSB FTW85FA090Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Galveston, TXA recently certificated private pilot with no known instrument training was given a 'VFR not recommended' weather briefing for a return trip on a pleasure flight. Weather conditions were predicted to, and did, deteriorate rapidly. He took off and turned on…NTSB LAX85FA025Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Westmoreland, CAAccording to the plt, he was descending to land at his intended when the acft encountered turbulence & the eng lost power. He was unable to restart the eng & subsequently landed in a freshly irregated field. During the landing, the acft touched down while…NTSB MKC84LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Chesterfield, MODuring arrival the plt was instructed to make a right hand traffic pattern. She was cleared to land behind another acft on a touch & go from a left pattern. The other acft was still on the rwy when she started flaring to land. The plt stated that the acft…NTSB CHI84LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Painesville, OHThe acft left the dry asphalt rwy, crossed a grassy area, went through a fence and killed a horse. The plt stated that after landing the airplane 'get pushed to rt of rwy.' Local winds were reported from 040 degs at 10 KTS. The plt had just recently purchased…NTSB NYC84LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Mayville, NYOn an apch to land, after a go-around, the acft crossed over wires & touched down on the 1st half of the rwy. The plt applied brakes on the wet grass rwy, but noted a lack of braking action. He applied power to go around, but decided the acft would not clear…NTSB NYC84LA008Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Wilkes-Barre, PADuring flt, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion & the plt tried to land on a highway. According to witnesses, when he tried to maneuver into the northbound land, while traveling south, the right main gear hit the side of a bank. The wing fuel tanks were…NTSB NYC83FHD04Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Atlantic City, NJThe plt made 2 attempts to takeoff. On the second attempt, the acft lifted off to about 30 ft. the plt stated that the eng lost RPM (from 2450 to 1700 RPM), so he aborted the takeoff. The acft porpoised about 3 times & continued off the end of the rwy & came…NTSB SEA83LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Vancouver, WAAfter landing, the pilot began taxiing to the parking area. While taxiing, he came to an area where he tried to taxi between a fuel truck and a Beech baron. The pilot stated that he misjudged the distance between his right wing tip and the fuel truck and the…NTSB ANC82FA102Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Near Kotzebue, AKThe aircraft was landed in the tundra following a power loss returning from a search mission. The lost person was a friend of the pilot of this accident aircraft. Possibly because of this the pilot searched longer than necessary and ran out of fuel on the way…NTSB LAX82FA213Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172L · Meiners Oaks, CAWitnesses in a remote canyon reported an aircraft making low passes in that area. They last saw the plane going up the canyon. Later, the aircraft was located on a wall of the same canyon. Tests of the pilot's blood showed an alcohol level of .279 percent.…NTSB MKC82DA051Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Des Moines, IAThe pilot landed on runway 23 with the wind from 230 degrees at 34 gusting 40 knots. After turning off to the right side of the runway, a gust of wind tipped the aircraft, turned it further to the right, and then blew it over on its back.NTSB MIA82DA061Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172L · Lake City, FLWhile enroute, the pilot encountered an area with restricted visibility and with an estimated ceiling of 300 ft. after reversing course, he saw a forest road and elected to land. He reported that during the landing roll, a gust of wind was encountered causing…NTSB LAX82FUA05CaseClosedCessna 172 · Avalon, CANTSB NYC82FHJ01Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Westhampton, NYNTSB NYC81FHJ18Accident · No injuriesClosedCessna 172 · Brookhaven, NY
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