Cessna 172M
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Accident 20230121001659ACessna 172M · Skull Valley, AZOn January 21, 2023, at 1530 MST, [privacy data omitted], a Cessna model 172M, single engine aircraft, [privacy data omitted], was on a local flight at 16AZ doing pattern work in VMC conditions. On short final the aircraft impacted trees to the right side of…Incident 20221221018689ICessna 172M · Portsmouth, NHOn December 21, 2022, the pilot of [privacy data omitted] was taxiing a rental Cessna 172 aircraft for take off at the Portsmouth new hampshire kpsm airport. While taxiing to the runway for departure, the pilot was following a KC46 aircraft too closely that…Accident 20221027022599ACessna 172M · Roberta, GAOn October 27th 2022, at approximately 1140 eastern standard time, [privacy data omitted], a 1974 Cessna 172M, s/n 17263100, sustained substantial damage while landing at the Gentle Landings Air Park (0GA9) in Roberta, Georgia. This a privately owned airport…Accident 20221021016919ACessna 172M · Toughkenamon, PAOn 10/21/2022, a student pilot was conducting practice solo takeoff and landings. On his second landing, the aircraft bounced several times, veered off the runway, struck a runway light, went off an embankment and came to rest overturned. The aircraft…Accident 20221008019139ACessna 172M · Burlington, WAAt 4:15 pm PDT, 10/8, Burlington, WA. A Cessna 172 landed hard on main gear at skagit regional airport (kbvs), bounced back up, came back down with the nose resulting in a prop strike. Aircraft taxied back safely and tied down. On (10/10), mechanics…Accident 20220928022419ACessna 172M · Monticello, IADuring landing rollout on rwy 33 the aircraft veered right, entered the mowed grass and struck a drainage ditch. The aircraft continued beyond the ditch for several feet coming to rest in the grass. Pilot reported aircraft brakes were not working and he…Incident 20220926016419ICessna 172M · Omaha, NEOn September 26, 2022 [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 172M s/n 17265498, was oeperated for the purpose of flight instruction. The student pilot receiving dual instruction on his first flight was taxiing the aircraft when the aircraft began to veer left. Both…Accident 20220926015569ACessna 172M · Superior, MTPilot stated he landed roughly half-way down the runway (3000 foot runway) but could not be sure if he actually touched down or a visual reference to the half-way point. Pilot stated his roll-out was faster than anticipated due to strong tail wind. Pilot…Accident 20220911015769ACessna 172M · Fort Collins, COOn 09/12/2022, [privacy data omitted] crashed approximately one mile west of horsetooth reservoir near Fort Collins, Colorado. The aircraft operated as a training flight and originated from boulder municipal airport. There were two people on board with who…Incident 20220909017029ICessna 172M · Bedford, MAStudent pilot performing touch and go landings. Landed with no issues. He stated he never applied the brakes, he started his take off by slowly adding power. He estimated that the aircraft was traveling at 20-30 mph when he started to apply power. The…Accident 20220902016989ACessna 172M · Clearfield, PA09/02/2022, 2100Z, [privacy data omitted], a Cessna 172, after departure From runway 30 experienced an engine failure at approximately 300 Feet and crashed into trees. The aircraft received substaintail damage. No injuries reported.Incident 20220811014459ICessna 172M · Louisburg, NCOn 08/11/2022 at approximately 1010 local time [privacy data omitted], a Cessna C172, attempted a landing at Triangle north executive airport (lhz) on runway 23. Aircraft nose gear failed upon landing.Accident 20220718012409ACessna 172M · St. Joseph, ILPd investigation sas activity: GL19202202742. Pd airman counseling: GL19202202926. (1) Description: [privacy data omitted]Was landing at Busboom (0LL5 rla) airport. On landing [privacy data omitted]drifted to the left of the grass runway and the left wing hit…Accident 20220708011949ACessna 172M · Portland, MEN9946Q was inbound for a landing at kpwm. They were cleared for the option on RWY18. They experienced a hard landing. The nose wheel of the airplane separated from the airplane. The airplane skidded to a stop abeam taxiway juliet on rwy 18 and a post crash…Accident 20220707006919ACessna 172M · Friend, NEAircraft departed loup city NE in route to crete NE. While enroute near the town of Friend NE the engine lost power at 2000 AGL. The engine remained running; however, would not procuce power above 1800RPM. The pilot was forced to land in a corn field on a…Accident 20220704011719ACessna 172M · Akron, OHFrom 76N to 15G pilot reported to ATC running low on fuel. Attempted to land at akr but crashed 1MI short of akr rwy 25. Aircraft hit trees and crashed on empty parking lot.Incident 20220702011649ICessna 172M · Stephensville, MTThe PIC of [privacy data omitted], is a student pilot. On 7/1/22 he did several satisfactory take offs and landings with his instructor, [privacy data omitted]. On 7/2/22, after discussing the flight, checking weather with his instructor, and doing a…Incident 20220630023309ICessna 172M · Saginaw, MIOn June 30, 2022, at approximately 10:40 EST a Cessna 172M, registration number [privacy data omitted], owned by a private corporation and piloted by a student pilot, suffered minor left wing damage and a propeller strike on the runway surface at Mbs…Accident 20220622010959ACessna 172M · Lancaster, OHPilot arrived at the airport for the airplane's first flight of the day, early afternoon. Airplane had just come out of maintenance from a 50 hour oil change. Pilot performed a normal preflight with no issues or concerns. Pilot started up and taxied to…Incident 20220622009979ICessna 172M · Miami, FLConversation with pilot reveiled he had ran over a thresshold which caused the nose wheel to vibrate in which the pilot aborted takeoff.Accident 20220616010439ACessna 172M · Brevard, NCOn June 16, 2022, at 1745 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, [privacy data omitted], was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Brevard, north carolina. The pilot and two passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was operated…Accident 20220606023249ACessna 172M · Westminster, MDInstructor was flying with student with landing difficulties for practice landings at an airport with an 1800 foot runway. The student bounced a landing and then froze on the controls putting the instructor in an untenable situation resulting in an overrun…Incident 20220604009589ICessna 172M · Brownsboro, ALWhile in cruise flight, airman began to smell burning oil. Airman also noticed that the oil pressure was at zero. Airman located Moontown (3M5) and planned on landing there when the engine quit. Pilot landed just short of the runway at Moontown. As a result…Accident 20220530023149ACessna 172M · Waldron, WAAircraft contacted brush/trees off south end of 2,700 foot long grass runway.Accident 20220514006169ACessna 172M · Lancaster, NYStudent pilot (minor without a student pilot cert, just started flying) was attempting a soft field takeoff and rotated at stall speed. The aircraft pitched up and to the left. The flight instructor attempted to lower the nose and add right rudder. The…Incident 20220505005069ICessna 172M · Buhler, KSN70228 Cessna aircraft departed mcpherson Kansas (kmpr) with only the pilot on board after maintenance (magneto maintenance), enroute to el reno, Oklahoma (krqo). A short while into the flight, aircraft began to shake. Pilot noticed loss of oil pressure then…Accident 20220420005659ACessna 172M · Manhattan, KSAircraft departed Manhattan, KS (mhk) for local flight. After landing and departing wamego, KS (69K), the pilot performed low approach and flyover of grass strip at smith airport (43KS). The aircraft failed to climb, impacted trees and came to rest 260 feet…Accident 20220408005179ACessna 172M · Spring, TXAn individual was landings at dwh on 4/8/22 when he lost control of the aircraft and departed the runway. The pilot had ~90 total hours and stated that the purpose of the flight was to practice crosswind landings. The winds were approximately 12KTS sustained…Accident 20220226021229ACessna 172M · Banning, CAOn 02/26/2022 a student pilot took off on a solo cross country from montgomery field (myf) to palm springs airport (psp). While enroute to psp the student pilot chose to land at Banning airport (bng). The student believed his instructor wanted him to land at…Incident 20220222002449ICessna 172M · Ocean Isle Beac, NCOn 02/22/2022 approximately at 6:45 pm, while departing runway 24 at 60J, a deer ran into the center-line runway path of N9997V at approximately 50 mph. After the collision with the deer, I was able to taxi the plane to where it was originally parked at 60J.…Incident 20220213001909ICessna 172M · Watsonville, CAPilot had control issues with the aircraft. Pilot porpoised the aircraft on landing. Pilot struck the ground hitting the propeller and causing the nose gear to collapse.Accident 20220130001329ACessna 172M · Louisville, KYPilot [privacy data omitted] was practicing touch and goes at Bowman Field (lou) in a CS172M on runway 24. During the landing phase he lost control of the aircraft and veered off the runway, striking a taxiway sign and 2 lights, sheering off the left main…Accident 20220130001319ACessna 172M · Waynesboro, VAThe student pilot was on his first solo flight. After performing his first traffic pattern and a normal first landing, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway after touchdown, striking 1.5-foot snowbank (on both sides of the runway from plowing).…Incident 20220107000019ICessna 172M · Pilot Station, AKOn 1/7/2022 early afternoon a Cessna 172 made a precautionary landing on a frozen lake about 20 miles south of Pilot Station. The PIC stated that he experienced severe roughness and a loss of power and was not able to maintain altitude. The PIC made a…Incident 20211221021319ICessna 172M · Boise, IDA Cessna model 172M experienced minor damage to the left flap during maneuvers while conducting flight training south of Boise Gowen field (boi). The pic/cfi determined the aircraft was controllable and landed the aircraft with asymmetric flaps without…Accident 20211028018209ACessna 172M · Ukiah, CAA Cessna 172M N1870V took off from napa airport, CA. For a student pilot third cross country solo flight, student pilot touched down at Ukiah airport, CA. And on climb out, student pilot lost control of aircraft, aircraft nosed over, hit runway hard, broke…Incident 20211010017839ICessna 172M · Olive Branch, MSOn climb out after touch and go, engine not developing full power. Unable to climb, aircraft made a precautionary landing in a field with no damage to the aircraft or occupants.Accident 20210927018629ACessna 172M · Indian Trail, NCOn 9/27/20221, at approximately 0930 local time, a Cessna 172M took off from Goose Creek Airport (28A) using runway 4. Weather at the time was clear with no precipitation. According to a written statement by the pilot, upon rotation, the aircraft entered into…Incident 20210911015579ICessna 172M · Bay Minette, ALDuring a supervised solo, the student lost directional control upon landing, departing the paved surface of the runway, hit a sign and came to a stop between the runway and taxiway.Accident 20210826015039ACessna 172M · Olive Branch, MSStudent pilot on long solo cross country flight departed on 08/26/2021 runway 18, olv, en route to crx, tup, and then return for final stop in olv. On final approach and stop to olv, runway 18L, pilot was notified there was an 8 knot crosswind from the east.…Incident 20210812013719ICessna 172M · Walla Walla, WASolo student pilot lost control of aircraft on landing roll out. Normal approach, when aircraft touched down aircraft drifted to the right pilot corrected to centerline but overcorrected and aircraft went hard left departing runway and striking a airport pasi…Accident 20210727006919ACessna 172M · Farmingdale, NYOn July 27, 2021 at approximately 2140Z (1740L), a Cessna 172, N73334, collided with fuel truck at the echo ramp area. Pilot was the sole occupant in the aircraft and fuel truck was parked while driver was inside the truck. No injuries were reported. Flight…Incident 20210717010839ICessna 172M · Columbia, CAOn July 17, 2021, a Cessna 172, N73015 was performing a familiarization flight at the Columbia Airport (O22) where the aircraft experience a hard landing, causing minor damage to the firewall and sustained a flat nose wheel tire. The pilot stated on his first…Accident 20210713010699ACessna 172M · Minden, NVDuring a solo flight, the student pilot intentionally landed with 10 degrees of flaps. The pilot stated that after he landed he configured the aircraft for takeoff and initiated a touch and go maintaining the 10 degree flap selection. When full power was…Accident 20210612006409ACessna 172M · Fields, ORThe pilot departed burns Oregon for a flight to winnamuca, NV. He decided to land on the highway outside of Fields, OR. He had read on social media about it. The winds were calm and the pilot performed a landing on the highway. Immediately at touchdown the…Incident 20210531007239ICessna 172M · Agoura Hills, CAOn the return flight from cma (camarillo) airport to sna (john wayne) airport, the aircraft engine on N1399U lost power, forcing an off airport landing. The flight instructor safely landed the aircraft on the east bound lane of the US-101 freeway in Agoura…Incident 20210523010199ICessna 172M · Carroll, OH- During traffic pattern operations at klhq, N12860 had a bird strike. PIC immediately returned to the airport for an uneventful landing. Damage was limited the left main wing - leading edge skin, three ribs, and no additional damage to the wing spar or any…Incident 20210520009369ICessna 172M · Hickory, NCOn may 20, 2021, a student pilot departed kukf heading to khky to practice communications with a towered airport and to practice landings. AWOS at the time reported the winds as calm and variable. The pilot was flying solo. The pilot made two previous…Incident 20210505008089ICessna 172M · Baytown, TXPilot statement: Wednesday may 5th 2021 I was back-taxing to the end of runway 8 to do a runup in the runup Area before my take off. As I approached the end of the runway, I slowed to make my left turn Into the runup area. I then started my hard left turn by…Incident 20210429007579ICessna 172M · Cedartown, GAOn April 29, 2021, N20106 a Cessna 172M, serial number 17261014, departed cobb county international airport (ryy), kennesaw ga. VFR, bound for cartersville airport (vpc), cartersville ga.. Onboard was the newly certificated private pilot, certificated on…
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