Cessna 172P
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NTSB FTW86FRD02Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Monroe, LAOn November 7, 1985, at approximately 1740 CDT, Cessna 172P, registration no. N52995, sustained substantial damage. Pilot stated that he was in cruise configuration at 5,500 feet, when Lycoming engine model O-260-D2J, serial no. L-10724-39A, lost power. Pilot…NTSB LAX86LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fullerton, CADuring an instructional flt the student plt, who had a total of 5 hrs of flt time, attempted to land with the flaps extended to the 20 deg position. The acft ballooned, & the CFI took control & elected to complete the landing. Insufficient rwy remained & the…NTSB CHI86LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Crivitz, WIThe plt lost directional control of the acft during the landing roll in x-wind conditions. As the acft veered to the left side of the rwy it struck a rwy light. The arpt owner stated the acft touched down in a crabbed position and the local winds were from…NTSB SEA86LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Winnemucca, NVDirectional control was lost during takeoff roll due to a flat nose wheel tire. The aircraft continued to veer to the left of the runway despite the student pilots attempts to correct to the right. The aircraft departed the runway where it nosed over.NTSB NYC85LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Canada Falls Lk, MECessna 172, a floatplane encountered a wind gust while landing on water. In an attempt to compensate for the wind. One of the wings contacted the water surface.NTSB MIA85LA255Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Wesley Chapel, FLThe rated private plt was received a check out in the acft by a CFI. The plt was having difficulty on the rwy as the winds were reported as 070 degs at 13 knts. The rwy being used was rwy 32. A 20 deg right x-wind tailwind condition existed. On the 4th touch…NTSB CHI85LA371Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Ann Arbor, MIThe right main tire blew and the left main landing gear was damaged during a hard landing. Aprx 1 foot of the lower half of the firewall was wrinkled.NTSB ANC85IA172Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna C-172P · Scammon Bay, AKThe pilot elected to takeoff from the taxiway because it aligned into the wind. After takeoff and accelerating to climb airspeed, the airplane's controls felt mushy and the pilot elected to land on the road/taxiway. Prior to touchdown, a gust of wind forced…NTSB LAX85LA367Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Glendale, CAAs the acft approached its home arpt, on a westerly heading and looking into the sun, the plt began the descent. The acft's left wing severed the left horizontal stabilizer and elevator from an approaching acft. The plt continued his approach and landed…NTSB SEA85LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Preston, IDThe acft landed at Preston, ID, for fuel in a x-wind of 15-20 KTS, gusting to 30 KTS. A gust at touchdown veered the acft to the rt. The plt attempted a go-around with full flaps. Flaps were reduced as a stall occurred. The acft hit the ground and bounced…NTSB DEN85FA222Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P II · Cedar City, UTThe plt took three of his friends up for a pleasure flt in the local area of Cedar City, Utah. VMC prevailed at the time. The plt continued to climb his acft as it passed over rising terrain. The flt terminated in a box canyon with high terrain on all sides.…NTSB CHI85LA350Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C-172P · Zanesville, OHPlt aborted takeoff from taxiway when he realized that he as not on rwy. Plt stated he was confused by taxiway marking & he believes taxiway arrows are misleading.NTSB LAX85LA351Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Saint Helena, CADuring a local personal flt, the plt said the 'engine began to run rough a shake violently.' With not enough power to maintain altitude, the plt elected to make an emergency landing in a field, however, overran the field after touchdown and collided with…NTSB MKC85LA186Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Hays, KSThe student plt, who was taking his pvt plt chk ride with an faa-designated examiner, reduced power prematurly on final approach for landing at Hays. The acft dropped, striking the ground in a level attitude, which jammed the nose gear upwards, distorting and…NTSB CHI85LA375Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P II · Detroit, MIThe pilot was on a VFR VASI approach to the ATC controlled arpt 5091 ft runway. During ld round out the pilot said it feld like the acft was 'pushed' down onthe runway. The acft bounced and then ld on the nose wheel. The pilot said a helicopter was in a hover…NTSB NYC85LA178Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna C172 · Ellington, CTThe acft collided with the ground during takeoff from rwy 01 at Ellington, Connecticut, and was substantially damaged but there was no fire. The pilot received minor injuries. The aircraft crashed for undetermined reasons.NTSB DEN85LA183Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Rio Rancho, NMDuring a pleasure flt, with his parents as pax, the plt decided to demonstrate a glide down to aprx 500 ft AGL. When he added power for recovery, he stalled the acft. Before complete recovery was possible, the acft struck the ground.NTSB MKC85LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172B · Valley Center, KSThe pilot had been flying with his young son as passenger during daylight hours. He went solo to get current at night. After two full stop landings, he thought the yoke felt heavy for the trim setting he usually used but he started a takeoff anyway. Halfway…NTSB DEN85LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Gallup, NMOn June 23, 1985, a student plt flying a C-172 departed the side of the rwy whole landing at Gallup, NM. He said that the landing was made at too high an airspeed. Upon departing the rwy the acft proceeded into a ditch causing substantial damage.NTSB CHI85LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Lancaster, OHThe acft collided with a fence during landing the wind was from 230 degrees at 14 KTS and the landg was on rwy 28 the plt said that may be she would have had better control with less than full flaps.NTSB LAX85LA292Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Glendale, AZWhen the plt realized he was low during final apch to a landing, he erroneously decided not to use full flaps instead of adding power, vref was high and the landing was 3/4 of the way down the 2400 ft rwy. Believing he had sufficient room to takeoff again,…NTSB ANC85LA089Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Soldotna, AKThe acft sustained substantial damage when the pilot lost control of the acft and nosed over on its back. The weather was VMC but the pilot said he encountered a gust and crosswind during landing.NTSB NYC85FA136Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna C172P · Fryeburg, METhe acft crashed in an uncontrolled attitude near the rwy from which it had recently departed. There was a 40 degree down swath cut through the trees to a crater in the ground. The engine was removed from the crash site and examined and nothing was found to…NTSB ANC85LA074Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Nightmute, AKThe plt stated that shortly after takeoff, he lost control of the acft. Subsequently, the acft crashed & was substantially damaged. The plt reported that the wind was from 290 deg at 25 gusting 35 KTS.NTSB DEN85FA118Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 P · Santa Fe, NMTwo persons, neither rated as plts, took the acft without the knowledge or consent of the operator or arpt officials. They took off at night, & after a short time, returned to the arpt to land. During an attempted landing, the acft touched down hard, bounced…NTSB ATL85LA137Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Southern Pines, NCThe acft stalled during a practice go-around attempt at a private airstrip. The plt stated that he applied full throttel after descending to about 20 ft above the rwy during the practice go-around. He stated that he then tried to push the carb heat control…NTSB CHI85LA164Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Phillipsburg, OHDuring a night VFR approach to a strange airport the acft struck power lines located one-half mile from the end of the rwy. The plt stated that she was unaware of the wires & was not aware that her acft had collided with them until her forward progress was…NTSB NYC85LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Princeton, NJThe acft experienced nose gear damage following a loss of control during touchdown. The plt stated the acft touched down on the main gear and bounced as the nose gear was being lowered. After the acft porpoised several times the plt was able to regain control…NTSB LAX85LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Tucson, AZThe plt was commencing his 1st solo x-country flt. At lift-off, the acft entered a left bank of about 45 degs. The student plt reduced power & the acft touched down hard on the dirt beside the rwy & was damaged. The plt believed that he may have encountered…NTSB CHI85LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Pontiac, MIThe acft nosed over after a loss of control during landing roll portion of a touch & go lndg. The low flt time student plt was practicing endings solo when control was lost and the acft left the rwy. The plt reported that he was resetting the carb heat &…NTSB FTW85LA120Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Comanche, TXThe non-instrument rated plt flew the acft into rising terrain in a wings level attitude during a period of low ceilingson a dark night. The plt stated he was descending to stay clear of the overcast and never saw the ground. Plt had a total of 80 hrs flt…NTSB NYC85LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Madison, CTPlt stated that as he lowered nose gear to runway following initial touchdown on mains, acft nose continued to drop. Control inputs were not effective. Investigation revealed the nose gear ass'y failed in overload. Based on fuel remaining on board and…NTSB CHI85FA054Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Waukegan, ILThe acft collided with the terrain during a forced landing following a loss of power during takeoff. Investigation revealed that two days previously a loss of power had occured during a test flt which was virtually identical to the power loss experienced…NTSB FTW85LA056Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pampa, TXPreflight weather briefing showed closest reporting station to destination below dest apch minimum of I mile visibility but fcst to improve to 1/2 mi by arrival. Area freezing level fcst at 3-4000 ft. flt to dest at 6000 ft was on top of clouds and…NTSB NYC85FGM01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · West Mifflin, PAAcft landed long with excessive speed. Plt attempted a go-around but was unable to obtain sufficient flying speed before reaching the end of the rwy which drops off into a steep embankment. When the acft reached the end of the rwy ground effect was lost and…NTSB NYC85LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Andes, NYAccording to the plt, he encountered deteriorating visibility due to haze & he elected to land in an unimproved field. The 1st approach was aborted; however, the acft touched down on the 2nd approach. After touching down, the plt realized the field was too…NTSB CHI85LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Chicago, ILThe pvt plt stated that he was aware of a nose wheel shimmy on the acft before flt but was advised by the operator that it was safe to fly. He stated that upon landing, when the nose wheel touched down, it began to shimmy violently and the nose tire blew.…NTSB MIA85LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Titusville, FLThe acft landed in a field after experiencing an eng failure in cruise flt. Investigation revealed the accident occurredon the return leg of a x-country flt. The plt stated he visually checked the acft fuel tanks prior to departure and estimated ample fuel…NTSB FTW85LA016Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Stillwater, OKPilot had returned to his home airport after aborting a business flight due to weather. After landing, the pilot was taxiing from the active runway when the aircraft flipped inverted due to strong gusting winds. The wind was reported by the pilot to be…NTSB FTW84FA408Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Webbers Falls, OKAcft struck electrical transmission line 80' above water while flying under the line during a wildlife survey. The acft's mission was to conduct a duck count along a river in a nat'l wildlife refuge which required low, slow maneuvering. The ex-ag pilot was…NTSB DEN84LA291Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Longmont, COThe plt was making a low pass over a strip he wanted certified. During an attempted go-around the eng would not respond so the plt landed. The acft ran off the end of the wet sod airstrip and nosed over. The plt said after the accident that the carburetor…NTSB FTW84LA398Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Seguin, TXThe acft crashed during the takeoff phase of a touch-&-go landing. The student plt stated that the wind direction and speed had changed at lift-off causing the acft to become airborne then to descend and hit the ground before coming to a stop inverted.NTSB NYC84LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · White Plaines, NYThe solo student plt stated that she was up set by a request from the tower to do a 360 deg turn on downwind and another acft in the pattern transmitting that the turn would put the 2 acft on a collision course. The turn was not completed and the plt…NTSB ATL84LA271Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Biloxi, MSPrior to departure the pilot determined that his destination, a grass runway, was dry. His first approach to this field resulted in a go-around because he would have landed long. The second approach resulted in a landing, but because his wheels began to slide…NTSB NYC84LA296Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Manville, NJAcft swerved on rwy before rotation and climbed aprx 10 feet before settling back on the rwy. Plt aborted the takeoff but was unable to stop before end of rwy.NTSB DEN84LA243Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Santa Fe, NMThe acft bounced several times on landing following an excessively high fast approach. The plt added power to recover by aborting the landing. The plt stated the failure to use right rudder resulted in the acft veering to the left and the failure to retract…NTSB CHI84LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Columbus, OHNose gear collapsed during hard, flat landing.NTSB CHI84FAMS2Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172P · St. Joseph, MIPieces of wreckage and the body of the plt were recovered from lake Michigan aprx 4 mi sw of st Joseph. Wx at the dep arpt was VFR but deteriorated along the route of flt over the lake due to fog becoming IMC. A caution statement printed on the chicago…NTSB SEA84LA140Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wenatchee, WAThe plt made a low pass over a herd of elk in hilly terrain. He reported that after encountering a downdraft, he decided he could not climb out of the valley & landed with full flaps. The density alt was aprx 5400 ft.NTSB MKC84LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fremont, NEThe pilot selected a downwind rwy for landing. Touchdown was nose gear first, followed by a porpoise and a go-around. On the second approach to the same runway, touchdown was again nose first and the aircraft porpoised twice before landing was completed. The…
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