Cessna 172P

FAA incident reports · 1,475

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Incident 20261002012909ICessna 172P · Honolulu, HIDuring takeoff, shortly after liftoff, the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power and was unable to maintain a positive rate of climb. A decision was made to land on the remaining runway surface. Following touchdown, the limited runway remaining and the…Oct 2, 2026 · N3927 · No damageIncident 20260909011659ICessna 172P · Modesto, CAOn September 9, 2026, at approximately 1850 local time, a Cessna 172P was conducting a part 91 introductory flight from Modesto, California, with two occupants on board: the pilot and a prospective flight student. While executing a slow cruise climb from…Sep 9, 2026 · N1724P · No damageAccident 20260821012319ACessna 172P · Gpt, MSWhile taxing aircraft [privacy data omitted] pilot was given clearance to take twy f to twy j for a full-length takeoff of rwy 14. Regarding how pilot had gotton on to the perimeter road, pilot stated, "I could not see much, and I only have this small light…Aug 21, 2026 · N5384K · Substantial damageIncident 20260623009489ICessna 172P · Englewood, COUpon landing at apa rwy 35R after post flight inspection instructor pilot contacted tower to report possible impact with an object on approach. Pilot stated that a noise was heard at same time flap lever was actuated. Pilot stated that no object was seen…Jun 23, 2026 · N50917 · Minor damageIncident 20260620006479ICessna 172P · Lafayette, INOn June 20, 2026, at approximently 19:00 local time, at the Purdue University Airport (laf), [privacy data omitted], a Cessna skyhawk (CE-172-P) was landing on runway 28. The pilot stated that the touchdown was left of runway centerline. The pilot stated that…Jun 20, 2026 · N63366 · No damageIncident 20260610007769ICessna 172P · Richmond, KYInstructor and student pilot prepared for landing rwy 18 at klex. On final, student reduced power to get on glide path, then attempted a slight increase to remain on glide path. No response from throttle inputs and RPM remained at 1500. Student handed control…Jun 10, 2026 · N65276 · No damageIncident 20260606006589ICessna 172P · Groton, CTOn June 6, 2026 at approximately 1558 EDT, C172, [privacy data omitted] experienced minor damage after the left wing tip struck a fence post during taxi. The mishap flight was a personal flight conducted under part 91. Following marshaller instructions while…Jun 6, 2026 · N96567 · Minor damageAccident 20260529008159ACessna 172P · Pembroke Poines, FLOn may 29, 2026, Cessna C172P, [privacy data omitted], registration [privacy data omitted] with a certificated flight instructor (CFI) and a student pilot, operating under part 61 blue sky aviation crashed due to loss of engine power. Cessna [privacy data…May 29, 2026 · N96100 · DestroyedAccident 20260424004529ACessna 172P · Quakertown, PAOn April 24, 2026, at 1855Z, a civil air patrol (cap) orientation and evaluation flight took place at Quakertown Airport (kukt) involving a [privacy data omitted] the flight was conducted under 14 CFR part 91 and was intended for flight instruction. Pilot 1…Apr 24, 2026 · N99467 · Substantial damageAccident 20260419004259ACessna 172P · Centennial, COOn April 19, 2026, a runway excursion accident at Centennial Airport (kapa) occurred involving student pilot, video evidence indicated that a floating condition occurred during landing flare, which ultimately led to a loss of directional control and the…Apr 19, 2026 · N53265 · Substantial damageIncident 20260321006349ICessna 172P · Lexington, KYAfter landing and during roll-out, aircraft's engine ceased operation. Pilot maintained control and was able to exit the runway, then attempted to re-start the engine. Engine restarted but pilot found that power had to be maintained at or near full power for…Mar 21, 2026 · N63569 · No damageIncident 20260212005709ICessna 172P · Hollywood, FLOn feb 12, 2026, C172 registered as nxxxx operated by xxxx aviation experienced a brake failure while taxing on taxi way l which resulted in a taxi way excursion. The aircraft went into the grass. No injuries, 2 sob's.Feb 12, 2026 · N53996 · No damageIncident 20260205000759ICessna 172P · Fitchburg, MAOn 5 February 2026, at 1546(z) the FAA received a preliminary notice regarding an incident involving a C172 landing and veering off runway 32 into a snowbank after landing, 1 person on board, injuries none. Federal aviation administration (FAA) personnel…Feb 5, 2026 · N99253 · Minor damageAccident 20260128001279ACessna 172P · Lafayette, INCessna 172P departed klaf in VMC conditions on an instructional flight. Instructor and student practiced flight manuevers and numerous power off stall recoveries. On last stall recovery, student pushed the yoke forward and added power, placing aircraft into a…Jan 28, 2026 · N51204 · Substantial damageAccident 20260109000449ACessna 172P · Hinesville, GAInitial assessment of the aircraft revealed that the aircraft had sustained substantial damage to the landing gear, left and right-wing spar and engine firewall. When the aircraft departed on runway 15L and became airborne, the PIC had mistakenly pulled back…Jan 9, 2026 · N96493 · Substantial damageAccident 20251220019149ACessna 172P · Quinton, VAOn 20 December, 2025, pilot in command (PIC) departed W96 New Kent County Airport, performed one traffic pattern with no anomolies. On climb out of second departure from the runway, heard engine RPM decrease, then increase, with this cycle repeated three…Dec 20, 2025 · N54576 · DestroyedAccident 20251208019799ACessna 172P · Deland, FLThe pilot stated that he was sure that the cause of engine failure was due to fuel contamination based on the sputtering he described at the time of engine shut down. The pilot stated that the aircraft was last fueled at Deland airport about 7 days prior to…Dec 8, 2025 · N64859 · Substantial damageIncident 20250830011579ICessna 172P · Miami, FLNTSB accident no.: n/a atqa: A-SO-19-25-055 sas ptrs no.: SO19202507115 task id: T-SO19-FY26-0005 registration: nxxxx make: Cessna model: C-172 serial number: xxxx when: August 30, 2025 where: Miami executive airport what: on August 30, 2025, at approximately…Aug 30, 2025 · N903AZ · Minor damageAccident 20250801013079ACessna 172P · Gainesville, TXOn August 1st, 2025, during a training flight, a student pilot and the CFI landed at kgle airport to refuel before the return trip to kdto. The flight from kdto to kgle was normal. After refueling and going through the checklist, the pilot taxied to runway 36…Aug 1, 2025 · N62296 · DestroyedIncident 20250614007899ICessna 172P · Sebastian, FLWhile practicing touch and goes at X26 specifically practicing power off 180'S. After an attempt where sp performed a forward slip incorrectly and gained extra energy and airspeed sp called a go around. Aircraft stayed in the traffic pattern and set up for…Jun 14, 2025 · N53361 · Minor damageAccident 20250503016939ACessna 172P · Hastings, FLOn Saturday, may 3rd, at approximately 11:30AM, the pilot had an off-field landing with [privacy data omitted] a Cessna 172, just off the north end of the airstrip in Hastings, Florida. The pilot self extracted from the plane and walked to the farmer’s…May 3, 2025 · N127EP · Substantial damageIncident 20250318002449ICessna 172P · Fort Meade, MDThe instructor and student pilot were engaged in a flight lesson when the student pilot executed a normal landing on runway 28, touching down long and applying heavy brake pressure. The instructor attempted to take the controls, but the speed was too high to…Mar 18, 2025 · N782FM · Minor damageIncident 20250311007529ICessna 172P · Kenosha, WIAircraft lost contol on landing and went off runway 33 approximately 20-25 feet into the grass. Emergency services and airport operations were notified. The aircraft was removed from grass and towed to the ramp. No damage to airport reported by airport…Mar 11, 2025 · N64287 · Minor damageAccident 20250222002539ACessna 172P · Mayo, MDStudent pilot on a solo cross country flight. Student was on the last leg of the flight at 1500 feet to avoid class b airspace when the engine lost power about 35 minutes into the flight. As the power dropped, the airman pulled back on the yoke to get to…Feb 22, 2025 · N781FM · Substantial damageAccident 20250203001099ACessna 172P · Clarksville, TNOn 2/3/25 the CFI was conducting flight instruction with a student who was on his second flight. The internet was down, and the CFI was unable to check the maintenance status of the aircraft, so he assumed it was good. The CFI pulled the aircraft out of the…Feb 3, 2025 · N62112 · Minor damageAccident 20250202000639ACessna 172P · Ramona, CAFlight took off from kmyf for recreational flight to L08 at approximately 1115PST. After a few touch and go's at L08, the flight proceeded to krnm for a few touch and go's. after the first touch and go on climb out in a crosswind turn at approximately 2000MSL…Feb 2, 2025 · N5268K · Substantial damageAccident 20241204021229ACessna 172P · Elberton, GAPilot declared an emergency due to oil leak and loss of oil pressure. Pilot attempted to make it to the airport but the engine seized and pilot made an emergency landing in an open field 4 miles east of eba. No damage or injuries. Investigation revealed that…Dec 4, 2024 · N161GT · Substantial damageIncident 20241111015589ICessna 172P · Harrison, AROn 11-11-2024, at approximately 10:36 local time, after landing at Harrison Boone County Airport (khro), a part 141 solo student taxied too close to a hangar and contacted it with the left wingtip of their airplane. Minimal damage was sustained to the hangar…Nov 11, 2024 · N65994 · Minor damageAccident 20241024015039ACessna 172P · Peyton, COThe instructional flight was initiated after a standard ground briefing about soft-field takeoffs and landings, and standard preflight preparation including weather analysis and safety discussion. The AWOS was reporting winds 280@9 just prior to the accident…Oct 24, 2024 · N62740 · Substantial damageIncident 20241022016469ICessna 172P · Pembroke Pines, FLPilot stated wind gust, crosswinds during short final. Requested go around and was granted by hwo tower. Second attempt also experienced gust and crosswinds. Aircraft landed on centerline of runway 10 r, and while braking the prop struck runway around 10…Oct 22, 2024 · N511MP · Minor damageAccident 20240926014279ACessna 172P · Grangeville, IDPilot stated he wanted to scout out a back country airport and investigate the area for future flights. Pilot decided to make a low pass with no intension to land. Pilot stated "I allowed the aircraft to get too low where I was unable to achieve enough lift…Sep 26, 2024 · N54829 · Substantial damageIncident 20240802014259ICessna 172P · South Saint Pau, MNThe PIC is a CFI training another CFI employed by the same flight school for his single engine seaplane rating, the PIC was not at the controls however he was the only person on board rated to fly the aircraft. After performing several water landings they…Aug 2, 2024 · N51840 · Minor damageAccident 20240727010189ACessna 172P · Moultonborough, NHDra event id: 877464, Moultonborough, NH (4MB): C172 landed runway 2 nose first causing the nose gear to Separate from the aircraft and then flip over. POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: substantial. 07/27/2024 1718Z. Review: on July 27, 2024, at approximately…Jul 27, 2024 · N291RP · Substantial damageIncident 20240621010569ICessna 172P · New Hampton, NYOn 06/21/2024 at 1415Z, [privacy data omitted] a Cessna 172 was involved in an incident when landing at a private grass strip in pine island, NY. The pilot reported that he lost control of the aircraft because it entered a rut on the landing surface. The…Jun 21, 2024 · N5452K · Minor damageIncident 20240615006179ICessna 172P · Hendersonville, NCPilot departed dover afb (kdov) for a cross country training flight and landed at Hendersonville, NC (0A7). Once on the ramp the pilot was positioning the aircraft for parking when the right wing struck a vertical pole adjacent to a hangar. The aircraft…Jun 15, 2024 · N99273 · Minor damageAccident 20240605007119ACessna 172P · Santa Ynez, CAStudent pilot operating a Cessna 172 on his first solo cross country flight from kszp to kiza. Aircraft was configured for landing, with full flaps extended. Performed 3 touch and goes upon arrival of kiza. Porpoised on final touch and go. Possible prop…Jun 5, 2024 · N9567L · DestroyedAccident 20240527009089ACessna 172P · Citronelle, ALPilot was repositioning the aircraft to another airport when the aircraft's engine began running "rough". After several attempts to troubleshoot the engine, the PIC was force to make an off-field landing in a pasture.May 27, 2024 · N658NV · Substantial damageIncident 20240527006449ICessna 172P · Fort Lauderdale, FLOn may 27, 2024, at approximately 1920 local at Fort Lauderdale executive airport, a Cessna 172P aircraft that was being flown by a student pilot was cleared to land runway 9 and had a hard landing, bounced a few times and lost control hitting a runway light.…May 27, 2024 · N511MP · Minor damageAccident 20240507004019ACessna 172P · Anchorage, AKThe solo student pilot was not properly aligned with the runway heading on touchdown. The pilot applied the opposite required control input for the winds encountered and overcorrected additional inputs for maintaining control. The pilot failed to maintain…May 7, 2024 · N65065 · Substantial damageAccident 20240429004359ACessna 172P · Palatka, FLOn April 29,2024, the pilot departed ksgj towards 28J with the intention of conducting a practice approach at 28J. While in cruise at approximately 2000 ft, the pilot began to climb to 3,000' for an RNAV9 practice approach at 28J. The pilot reported that as…Apr 29, 2024 · N99442 · Substantial damageAccident 20240412004909ACessna 172P · Monroe, LAThe pilot was performing touch and go’s, landed right of center line of the runway. The runways shows skid marks from the nose and right tires heading off runway into the grass on the left side of the runway, struck old PAPI light cement block with the nose…Apr 12, 2024 · N9845L · Substantial damageIncident 20240404006719ICessna 172P · Ormond Beach, FLOn 4/4/2024 during instructional flight [privacy data omitted] student and instructor were doing full stop taxi backs at komn. Student landed, turned left on runway, taxied back via a. student noted on left turn that he needed to press down on brakes more…Apr 4, 2024 · N9755D · No damageAccident 20240210022469ACessna 172P · Goodyear, AZOn 2-10-2024 during a rental aircraft check out flight the aircraft lost oil pressure shortly after take off. The pilot elected to land in a residential neighborhood due to no chance of landing back at the departure airport. The pilot missed several houses…Feb 10, 2024 · N52436 · Substantial damageIncident 20240120002629ICessna 172P · Ft Lauderdale, FLPart 91 flight operated by student pilot struck tail upon landing. No injuries reported.Jan 20, 2024 · N511MP · Minor damageAccident 20231223022269ACessna 172P · Kahalui, HIPilot was performing touch and goes at Kahului Airport. During sixth approach, aircraft lost engine power at approximately 500 feet and 1 mile from the runway. Aircraft landed in sand in the kanaha pond state wildlife sanctuary. Damage assessment is still…Dec 23, 2023 · N53725 · Substantial damageAccident 20231127021579ACessna 172P · Las Cruces, NMOn November 27, 2023, at 1020 MST, a Cessna 172, flown by a fixed-wing student pilot (who also holds a commercial pilot certificate-rotorcraft) experienced an extremely hard landing at the Las Cruces International Airport, klru, while on a solo cross country…Nov 27, 2023 · N5495K · Substantial damageIncident 20231122013459ICessna 172P · Lakeland, FLIt was dicovered that the linkage for the mixture control on the carbuerator had become loose, and resulted in the loss of power, which resulted in the emergency off field landing.Nov 22, 2023 · N901KS · No damageAccident 20230930020749ACessna 172P · Greensboro, GAOn September 30, 2023, approximately 1235, student pilot on a cross country SOL0 flight. Landed at Greensboro regional airport (kcpp), student pilot taxied Cessna model 172P, [privacy data omitted] to ramp. Pilot did not maintain control of aircraft and allow…Sep 30, 2023 · N9522L · Substantial damageIncident 20230904014699ICessna 172P · Honolulu, HIThe pilot was instructed by ATC to land on the numbers of runway 4L. The pilot lost control on touchdown and the aircraft veered to the right. The aircraft propeller struck the ground during the attempted correction by the pilot. After the pilot regained…Sep 4, 2023 · N3927 · Minor damageAccident 20230811012449ACessna 172P · Port Norris, NJOn 8/11/23, PIC of a CE-172P made an emergency landing on an open field in Port Norris, NJ, while enroute from eagles nest airport, NJ (31N) to cape may airport, NJ (wwd). While over the Delaware bay, the PIC reported intermittent engine power loss while…Aug 11, 2023 · N5453K · Substantial damage
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