Cessna 172P
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Accident 20170925024089ACessna 172P · Barrigada, GUAircraft was on 20 minute local sightseeing flight. After take-off, proceeded to two lovers point, held for other traffic over tumon bay for @ 5 minutes, then proceeded to chamorro village on the way to camel rock. The pilot noticed sparks coming from the…Incident 20170920019609ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLN52747 was cleard to land on runway 9R. During roll out the aircraft was observed departing the runway to the north side hitting a runway edge light.Accident 20170911019249ACessna 172P · Plainville, CTN54463, a 1981 Cessna 172P, s/n 17274979, owned by interstate aviation, Plainville/Robertson airport CT, was being operated by private pilot [privacy data omitted], [privacy data omitted] on 9/11/2017 @ approximately 11:25 am practicing/performing touch-n-go…Accident 20170823011299ACessna 172P · Gulf Shores, ALAirman stated that he made a normal approach to land on runway 17. When he began his flare to land, he felt that the nose was just not coming up to the correct attitude even though he was pulling back on the yoke. He touched down in a very flat attitude and…Accident 20170503021549ACessna C172 · Molokai, HIMolokai, HI (mkk): N173LL, C172, student solo x-c, no injs; rptd elevator issue; lndd on nose; bent fire wall/sub dmg; no ATC svcs; txt sent; notfd ntsb/simpson; hnl fsdo/kanayama POB: 1, injuries: none, damage: sub dmg. 5/3 1755Z. Here?s the emailed…Incident 20170412003609ICessna 172P · Pembroke Pines, FLPilot departed (khwo) runway 10R and asked to return, landed runway 1L and veered off runway 1L into the grass.Incident 20170207000889ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLStudent pilot returning from a solo cross country, while landing ksfb (Orlando Sanford International Airport) on runway 9C drifted off the runway on roll out, striking a runway light denting the left landing gear fairing and left horizontal stabilizer leading…Incident 20170203003109ICessna 172P · Gross Ile, MIThe following is from a written statement from the pilot in command. Training flight with student chris hancock. The conditions at the time were within demonstrated abilities. The lesson went well. The last landing was looking good. Stabilized 65 KTS. Over…Incident 20170109004209ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLPilot was a solo student pilot. He had a stable approach until round out in the flare. During the flare the student pilot drifted to the right of center line and stayed on the right side until touchdown. After touchdown the student pilot attempted to correct…Accident 20161117024419ACessna 172P · Destin, FLOn November 17, 2016, the pilot of N9358L was conducting a local training flight with a student. During a touch and go landing the aircraft departed the right side of the runway. The instructor took control of the aircraft and pushed the throttle in to…Accident 20161110022779ACessna 172P · Concord, NHThe PIC was practicing landings in the aircraft on runway 17. On the second landing, the PIC stated that her approach to the runway was faster than usual. She stated that the excess airspeed caused her to balloon when she flared for landing, and during her…Incident 20161103017999ICessna 172P · New Iberia, LAStudent pilot noticed smoke from left tire and it took ecxessive throttle input to maintain taxi speed. Pilot stopped, found parking brake had not been released prior to taxing, he released parking brake and choose to return to maintenance base. When turning…Accident 20160927019689ACessna 172P · Laytonsville, MDOn September 27, 2016, william Hughes flew a Cessna 172P, N52126 from montgomery county airpark (gai) airport in gaithersburg MD, to Davis Airport (W50) in gaithersburg MD arriving at 1330. At Davis Airport a 50 hour maintenance inspection was performed, and…Accident 20160901022949ACessna 172P · Anchorage, AKOn 1 sep, 2016, my student and I put the flaps up in N52950, while sitting on a taxiway near to abeam the land and sea aviation fuel point, getting ready to taxi. I felt the aircraft starting to lean to the right and immediately looked out my right window to…Accident 20160702011169ACessna 172P · Pembroke Pines, FLThe student pilot arrived at the flight school located at khwo to begin the preflight. He checked the weather and the wind was reported as calm. His instuctor gave him approval based on the current weather conditions for his second solo flight. The student…Accident 20160701010289ACessna 172P · Farmington, UTCE-172 with three occupants entered a narrow and steep up sloping canyon near Farmington Utah. At some point the pilot realized that the aircraft was not climbing sufficiently to clear terrain. He attempted a turn down canyon but didn't have the performance…Accident 20160620006639ACessna 172P · Honesdale, PAOn June 20th, 2016 at 14:32, the pilot and two passengers departed runway 18 full length at N30. The pilot stated, "when I reached 65 KTS I rotated off the ground using about 1/3 of the runway. When I was about 30-40 feet in the air I felt the aircraft was…Incident 20160519008669ICessna 172P · Mitchellville, MDOn may 19, 2016 at approximately 1825 the aircraft departed the departure end of runway 36 at Freeway Airport (W00). The pilot stated that while making a landing his student landed the aircraft long, more than halfway down the runway, and fast. After touching…Incident 20160516017859ICessna 172P · Mesquite, NVAircraft made emergency landing in field due to smoke in cockpit. Minor aircraft damage and no injuries.Accident 20160506005399ACessna 172P · Richmond, KYFirst solo flight for student, winds were calm and weather clear. The student pilot stated "I taxied to runway 36 and performed the pre- take off checklist, called taking the runway and lined up slightly left of the centerline. A final check of the…Accident 20160420008349ACessna 172P · Chugiak, AKThe aircraft departed birchwood airport at approximately 0845 Alaska daylight time. The flight was being conducted for aerial photography and had four people onboard. At approximately 0900 Alaska daylight time the aircraft crashed into a heavily wooded area…Incident 20160110000279ICessna 172P · Ft. Pierce, FLWhile on an instructional flight on take roll the aircraft hit a bird with the right wing tip. Take-off aborted and the aircraft was taken into maintenance.Incident 20151128020429ICessna 172P · Opa Locka, FLInstructor and student pilot completed a localizer approach on runway 9L at Opa Locka Executive Airport (kopf) and requested a circle-to-land on runway 9R. As they were in the left turn from base to final to 9R, both pilots felt and heard the heavy thud and…Accident 20151124022629ACessna 172P · Gaithersburg, MDCFI authorized solo flight for student pilot. Student pilot made a hard landing lost control of aircraft and the aircraft came to a stop when it entered sand entrapment.Incident 20151111022349ICessna 172P · Easton, MDPilot had parked the aircraft and passengers had deplaned. The pilot remained on board the aircraft with engine running to diagnose a head set issue. Before plugging in the aircraft the pilot stated he set the parking brake but his feet were still on the…Accident 20151109022129ACessna 172P · Miami, FLOn 11/09/2015 notification came in from adf airways a 14 CFR part 141 flight school located in Miami-executive airport (tmb). The flight school assitant chief instructor stated this morning we had an incident during a solo flight, our student was on a solo…Accident 20150916014639ACessna 172P · Fieldon, ILThe aircraft engine began to run rough and the RPM dropped to 1500 in cruise flight so the pilot circled open fields and when he couldn't keep sufficient altitude he made an emergency landing in a field. The aircraft rolled approximately 200 feet before…Accident 20150911016489ACessna 172P · Riegelwood, NCThe accident aircraft took off from a privately owned grass airstrip flown by a uncertificated pilot. The takeoff appeared to be normal. The aircraft climbed on a northernly heading and crashed approximately 2 miles north of the departing airstrip. The…Accident 20150819013709ACessna 172P · Helena, MTOn 20 August 2015 at approximately 2200, N62731 departed Helena mt.(hln) with the destination of white sulphur springs (7S6) with two on board. The aircraft entered a side gulch of the intended route well below the rising terrain of the mountains and impacted…Incident 20150709012099ICessna 172P · Fullerton, CAPilot flying N9964L C172, landed at Fullerton Airport, veered off the runway, striking a runway light and sign post, rolled onto grass and back on to runway and taxied to parking.Incident 20150703011119ICessna 172P · Marlboro, MA[privacy data omitted] Was enroute from simsbury, CT to Marlboro, MA to drop off friends. [privacy data omitted] Had mismanaged the controls of the aircraft resulting in overshooting the runway upon landing. The aircraft was at low power setting when it…Accident 20150703010669ACessna 172P · Bartlet, ILN62681, a CE-172P, reported inbound to dupage airport with the current automatic terminal information service, information ?papa?. The pilot reported a ?rudder problem? And stated that he was going to ?play around? And would advise inbound. Dupage air traffic…Incident 20150629022269ICessna 172P · San Martin, CAPilot stated she was taxiing down the taxiway between the parking spots and a line of trees along the yellow taxi line at a walking pace as normal as an instructor. The pilot stated she go over a small bump and the plane swerved to the right. The plane…Incident 20150528017009ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLStudent pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing. Aircraft departed runway and struck runway light causing minor damage to aircraft.Accident 20150525008789ACessna 172P · Bowie, MDAfter arriving at Freeway Airport, mitchellville, MD (woo), the pilot experienced difficulty landing the aircraft in gusty headwinds. His first landing attempt resulted in a go around. During his second attempt, the aircraft "floated" and he attempted to…Accident 20150430006549ACessna 172P · Pacoima, CAThe accident occurred during the student pilot?s first solo flight. The student flew with the flight instructor for about one hour the day of the accident. After an hour of instruction, the instructor and the student pilot did two traffic patterns at whiteman…Incident 20150430006099ICessna 172P · Springfield, OHPilot was a student on her first solo. Pulled into the run up pad with a left turn. When trying to turn back to the right the right brake did not work. Was unable to stop the aircraft in time to avoid hitting a taxiway light. Stopped in the grass. Minor…Incident 20150421006899ICessna 172P · Melbourne, FLWhile student pilot was landing at Melbourne International Airport, Melbourne, Florida during a solo cross country flight, CE-172, N64129, sustained minor damage resulting from a hard landing. Student pilot did not realize that such damage had occurred and…Accident 20150417011729ACessna 172P · Barrigada, GUStudent solo flight, did one pattern with no issues. Second pattern flared and landed hard, executed go around and performed full stop landing. After engine shut down, completed checklist and exited the aircraft. Damage was noticed sometime later by a company…Accident 20150417005439ACessna 172P · Sebastian, FLThe instrument-rated, commercial pilot of the Cessna 172 reported that he and a passenger took off in clear skies for an early morning trip from deland airport (ded) to marathon airport, Florida (mth). The flight from deland to marathon Florida went without…Accident 20150308002509ACessna 172P · Newport, RI40 Hour student pilot on cross country flight ballooned three times on touchdown last one impacted the runway hard, causing the nosewheel to snap off and the prop to strike the runway. Aircraft then veered left and impacted a snowbank and came to a stop.Incident 20150304002819ICessna 172P · Cedar Key, FLAircraft landed long and ran off the end of runway 05 into deep mud and grass. Witnesses stated that the aircraft landed downwind. The aircraft was removed by the registered owner, a tire was changed, and the aircraft flown to massey air ranch without prior…Accident 20150221002169ACessna 172P · Kankakee, ILDuring landing, the student pilot could not maintain directional control and abruptly pitched down and veered left of runway centerline. Before the flight instructor pilot could take control, the aircraft departed the runway surface and came to rest inverted…Incident 20150124004299ICessna 172P · Sanford, FLOn 1/24/2015, at Orlando Sanford International Airport, the CFI was giving instruction in the pattern to a student pilot. During the 12th landing on rwy 27L the student pilot had the controls when a gust of wind pushed the aircraft to the right of centerline.…Incident 20150113000679ICessna 172P · E Cardonelet, ILOn January 13, 2015 at approximately 1320 CST, a Cessna 172-P, registration number N62475 was flying back to creve coeur airport (1H0). At approximately six miles south of st. louis downtown parks airport (kcps) the aircraft developed an engine malfunction.…Accident 20141030021859ACessna 172P · Kendall, FLCessna 172P single engine airplane sustained substantial damage when it hard landed on its nose landing gear, on runway 9R during touch and go's at the Kendall-Tamiami Executive general airport , Kendall, Florida. The sole occupant was not injured.Accident 20140910018729ACessna 172P · Port Orange, FLAircraft was on short final to runway 5 At Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6) when the engine quit do to fuel starvation. The aircraft was unable to make the airport and crashed into a wooded area off the approach end of runway 5. The aircraft was substantially…Incident 20140908018399ICessna 172P · Troy, MIStudent pilot landed and failed to maintain directional control. The aircraft drifted left after touchdown and departed the runway by about 20 feet. The prop stuck a dirt embankment. There was no aircraft structural damage.Incident 20140803013509ICessna 172P · Centennial, COStudent ready to solo. Taxied to runway with no problem. Pilot student believes that may be she paniced and did not give enough right rudder. Tried to correct but at this point paniced and the aircraft parted the runway to the left. The aircraft came to rest…Accident 20140717011979ACessna 172P · Hagerstown, MDA/c N97528 landed at Hagerstown on runway 27, and incurred a prop strike during student pilot's first solo flight. The propeller sustained damage due to contact with the runway. No injuries were incurred, and the aircraft taxied to the ramp parking area.
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