Cessna 172S

FAA incident reports · 1,052

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Incident 20250304001879ICessna 172S · Leesburg, VAAt kjyo, flying left downwind for runway 17, bird made impact on right leading edge of wing.Mar 4, 2025 · N677JA · Minor damageIncident 20250224003469ICessna 172S · Chesterfield, MOThe airman was practicing night landings and take-offs. During the first attempted landing, the airman aligned with the runway lights and proceded to land on the grass left of the runway. The aircraft contacted and damaged multiple runway lights, causing…Feb 24, 2025 · N305RS · Minor damageAccident 20250223001019ACessna 172S · Pomona, CAAircraft with CFI and student pilot departed kpoc at 14:15L on 02/23/2025 for the local practice area to practice private pilot maneuvers. The aircraft returned to kpoc and performed two non-eventful full stop/taxi back landings. On the third, the aircraft…Feb 23, 2025 · N137RJ · Substantial damageIncident 20250214006919ICessna 172S · Lynchburg, VAThe certificated flight instructor with a student pilot in the left seat taxied south on bravo taxiway to the southwest runup area for runway 04 at Lynchburg regional airport and while attempting to make a pedal turn in the runup area to change aircraft…Feb 14, 2025 · N983FA · Minor damageAccident 20250206013019ACessna 172S · Waco, TXStudent pilot departed cnw for a solo flight. After take off the pilot was not comfortable with the hazy skies and decided to turn around and land back at cnw. During landing the aircraft struck the nose landing gear first resulting in a propeller strike and…Feb 6, 2025 · N798SP · Substantial damageAccident 20250128009569ACessna 172S · Kennesaw, GAOn January 28, 2025, at approximately 22:02 eastern standard time, a Cessna C-172 sustained substantial damage after landing short of runway 27 at Cobb county international airport-Mccollum field (ryy). The 2 occupants of the airplane, a commercially rated…Jan 28, 2025 · N1159K · Substantial damageAccident 20250127000659ACessna 172S · Usafa Colorado, COOn January 27, 2025, a Cessna 172S, incurred substantial damage during the landing touchdown on runway 34R at the Usafa davis airfield (kaff). At approximately 150 above ground level (AGL), the PIC experienced significant sink rate and a 10 knot loss of…Jan 27, 2025 · N51387 · Substantial damageIncident 20250125002349ICessna 172S · Kapolei, HIOn January 25, 2025 about 1140 Hawaii time, a Cessna 172S was involved in an incident, without substantial damage and without injuries, at Kalaeloa airport (jrf) due to a hard landing. Solo student pilot attempted 2 practice landings at runway 4L, which…Jan 25, 2025 · N269ME · Minor damageIncident 20250120001049ICessna 172S · Lacrosse, FLStudent pilot is undergoing instrument rating practical exam doing approaches at gnv airport when the engine experienced total power loss. The designated pilot examiner on board declared emergency with jax approach over the radio and took over the controls.…Jan 20, 2025 · N1410E · No damageIncident 20241225021529ICessna 172S · Leesburg, VAPilot was at the airport with two family member passengers intending to fly a C172 on a trip down the hudson river corridor as part of a group. Weather evaluation indicated that the clouds were lower than forecast in the weather briefing (about 2600’…Dec 25, 2024 · N144ME · Minor damageAccident 20241220021339ACessna 172S · Juana Diaz, PROn December 20, 2024, about 1400 atlantic standard time, a Cessna 172S, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near cintrona, puerto rico. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a title 14 code of federal regulations…Dec 20, 2024 · N22088 · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20241211021169ACessna 172S · Gainesville, GAWhile conducting instrument approach into jca after the main wheels touched down on runway, 3 deer were observed running perpendicular to runway close to front of aircraft. Go around power was immediately applied and aircraft took off from runway. As aircraft…Dec 11, 2024 · N885GT · Substantial damageAccident 20241209020492ACessna 172S · Pahokee, FLNTSB accident no.: ERA25LA072B atqa: A-SO-19-25-011 sas ptrs no.: SO19202501498 task id:T-SO19-FY25-0294 registration: nxxxx make: Cessna model: 172 serial number: xxxxxx when: December 9, 2024 where: Palm Beach County Glades (phk) N26°47.44' / W80°41.64',…Dec 9, 2024 · N497SJ · Minor damageIncident 20241124018039ICessna 172S · Renton, WAInstructor pilot and student pilot took off at approximately 12:45 (PST). On first pattern during final approach at approximately 25 feet AGL, aircraft flew into a flock of birds. One bird glanced off the windscreen in front of the right seat. A different…Nov 24, 2024 · N2711R · Minor damageAccident 20241119018649ACessna 172S · Chattanooga, TNShortly after departure the pilot contacted departure and reported a rough running engine and requested return for landing. When pilot tried to land they realized the spped was too high and overshot the runway and proceeded a go around. The engine continued…Nov 19, 2024 · N951JA · Substantial damageIncident 20241113016189ICessna 172S · Bridgeport, WVAircraft [privacy data omitted] was on approach for runway 21 at north centeral west Virginia airport, wind was 050 at 8 knots. On landing aircraft touched down centerline, bounced and touched down again on the edge of the runway. The aircraft veered into the…Nov 13, 2024 · N106ET · Minor damageIncident 20241024018979ICessna 172S · Provo, UTOn short final a Cessna 172 hit a bird with the right wing. The flight instructor was doing pattern work with a student. It occurred around 200 AGL. After the bird struck the wing the flight instructor took controls and landed the plane. The bird dented the…Oct 24, 2024 · N415RJ · Minor damageIncident 20241019022009ICessna 172S · Denison, TXOn October 19, 2024 at approximately 07:38AM, at the north Texas regional airport (kgyi), a solo student pilot, in a C-172, on his second landing for a full stop, landed and then bounced, damaging one prop tip, then veered to the right of runway 18L, coming…Oct 19, 2024 · N106NK · Minor damageIncident 20241008014529ICessna 172S · Trenton, NJA student pilot, on his second solo flight was returning to the airport. During landing, the student experienced an un-forecasted crosswind which caused a hard landing. The propeller subsequently struck the ground. Minor damage was noted to the nose gear,…Oct 8, 2024 · N872SP · Minor damageIncident 20241005013949ICessna 172S · West Columbia, SCOn Saturday October 5th at approximately 1330 hours a student and instructor performed three touch and go landings in preparation for the student's first solo flight. Once completing the third landing they taxied back to parking. The student and instructor…Oct 5, 2024 · N22467 · Minor damageIncident 20241003020869ICessna 172S · Carlsbad, CAPilot stated he messed up and landed hard causing a light propeller strike. Inspection revealed a small nick in the propeller. No other damage noted. Removed and replaced propeller and propeller sudden stoppage service bulletin was conducted. Aircraft was…Oct 3, 2024 · N6745P · Minor damageIncident 20240926012369ICessna 172S · Oshkosh, WIBird strike on runway 18 between the touchdown zone and A2. A group of 3 sandhill cranes were on the left side of the runway during landing rollout. The cranes took off and flew towards the airplane and one of them impacted the left outboard wing leading edge…Sep 26, 2024 · N53289 · Minor damageIncident 20240921020482ICessna 172S · Seattle, WAAt this time the second aircraft information unknown. The Cessna was parked in the run-up area. The left wing of the Cessna was struck by the right-wing a gulf stream as it was taxing by.Sep 21, 2024 · N513WF · Minor damageIncident 20240815009669ICessna 172S · Lynchburg, VAAircraft was operated under 14 CFR 141 as an instructional flight. PIC was on an RNAV approach at W24 (falwell airport) in VFR conditions. Aircraft sustained an bird strike to its cowling. PIC diverted to Lynchburg Regional Airport (klyh) and landed safely.…Aug 15, 2024 · N701LU · Minor damageIncident 20240813017469ICessna 172S · Fort Lauderdale, FLAircraft was cleared to land on runway 9. Upon landing the right-side tire went flat causing the aircraft to pull towards the right. More left brake was applied to the left rudder control but the aircraft became increasingly more erratic. The descision was…Aug 13, 2024 · N627SP · No damageIncident 20240802009109ICessna 172S · Vermillion, SDLeft kspw at 10:30 local time headed for a multi stop solo cross country training flight. First stop was at kvmr. Crossed centerfield at kvmr setting up a left downwind for runway 30. Entered at tpa of 2,150. Proceeded through base on what felt like a normal…Aug 2, 2024 · N889SP · Minor damageIncident 20240726009659ICessna 172S · Englishtown, NJWhile the instructor was teaching the private pilot student a power off 180 degree landing, the student made a hard landing which caused the airplane to bounce and porpoise. The propeller subsequently struck the ground, and the aircraft exited the runway.…Jul 26, 2024 · N21019 · Minor damageIncident 20240718007509ICessna 172S · Ocala, FLOn 07/18/2024 after landing on rwy 36 at ocf the pilot struck a bird during rollout. After striking the bird the pilot attempted to knock the bird remains of by using rudder inputs. During this use of rudder inputs the pilot over corrected resulting in the…Jul 18, 2024 · N5172W · Minor damageIncident 20240704008109ICessna 172S · New Cumberland, PAFlight training on landings was being conducted on runway 12 at Capital City Airport (cxy). Prior to the landing, both the flight instructor and student pilot decided this would be their last landing due to the weather conditions (increase in wind velocity…Jul 4, 2024 · N193ME · Minor damageIncident 20240627010559ICessna 172S · Green Bay, WIOn 06/27/2024, the incident aircraft made a hard landing at Austin strabel airport, Green Bay, WI (grb) resulting in damage to the engine firewall. The student pilot was not injured and the aircraft suffered minor damage. Visual meteorological conditions…Jun 27, 2024 · N351ME · Minor damageAccident 20240616007399ACessna 172S · Elizabeth City, NCPilot reperted on June 16th, around noon, aproaching at Elizabeth City during transition to ground effect and floaded too early. Taht cause the airplane to bounce, pilot overcorrected and tail strike the airplane, the aircraft then bounced again, pilot…Jun 16, 2024 · N92970 · Substantial damageIncident 20240604006929ICessna 172S · Orlando, FLFlight instructor (fi) and student were conducting touch and goes at rwy 07 when aircraft (a/c) struck a bird during takeoff roll/rotation. Fi immediately took control, continued the climb out, and landed safely at rwy 13. Damage to the a/c was a quarter-size…Jun 4, 2024 · N55297 · Minor damageAccident 20240526009849ACessna 172S · Pierson, FLInstructor was training power off emergency approaches with student. Power actuall failed to return when throttle was increased. Student did not properly react and lower altitude as necessary, instructor took controld and attempted landing on grass runway…May 26, 2024 · N1254D · Substantial damageAccident 20240526005029ACessna 172S · Pierson, FLIt was stated by the student pilot that him and his instructor were working on commercial asel maneuvers. The flight departed from daytona beach international airport (kdab) and proceeded to do touch and goes landings at flagler airport (kfin). Departed kfin…May 26, 2024 · N1254D · Substantial damageAccident 20240518005859ACessna 172S · Prescott, AZStudent pilot was on a student solo performing touch-and-go landings. The student had completed seven (7) of the eight (8) touch-and-go landings that he was required to do. The student was in the midst of executing the final take-off when this event occurred.…May 18, 2024 · N17304 · Substantial damageAccident 20240420005439ACessna 172S · Zelienople, PAOn April 20, 2024, at 16:22 local time a Cessna 172 impacted the ground while attempting to land at Zelienople airport (pjc) in Zelienople, Pennsylvania. There were 3 people included the pilot on board, no injuries, and the aircraft suffered substantial…Apr 20, 2024 · N684SP · Substantial damageIncident 20240410007189ICessna 172S · Loveland, CODuring landing, winds were gusty and pilot scraped the tail of the aircraft on the runway. Very minor damage to the aircraft.Apr 10, 2024 · N3547L · Minor damageIncident 20240323002269ICessna 172S · Kenosha, WIOn 3/23/2024, the subject aircraft was undergoing routine maintenance at Kenosha airport, Kenosha, WI. Damage to the firewall panel was discovered and brought to the attention of the FAA.the aircraft was inspected by FAA air worthiness inpspectors and…Mar 23, 2024 · N632SP · Minor damageIncident 20240302010969ICessna 172S · Addison, TXOn 2 March 2024 during the roll out after landing at Addison Airport, the aircraft veered off the runway to the right, into the grass area, striking two runway lights before reentering the runway and taxiing back to the ramp without further incident. Striking…Mar 2, 2024 · N5421S · Minor damageAccident 20240229002889ACessna 172S · Leesburg, VAOn February 29th, 2024, [privacy data omitted] was struck by a bird during a pilot training flight. On this day, the flight instructor had decieded to stay at kjyo, to conduct training on pattern work. In accordance with the instructor’s statement, he opened…Feb 29, 2024 · N1057R · Substantial damageIncident 20240217010079ICessna 172S · Fort Myers, FLOn 02/17/2024, at 1218 EST, the PIC of [privacy data omitted], CE-172S, ., experienced a hard landing on a practice solo flight. There was a large crosswind componet involved and the pilot prop struck the runway and taxied back to the ramp at Fort Myers paige…Feb 17, 2024 · N5218U · Minor damageIncident 20240210000679ICessna 172S · Trenton, NJA student and instructor were taxiing for an instructional flight. The student taxied too close behind an Airbus A320 as the instructor was distracted with ATC. The tail of the airplane was lifted up momentarily by the jet blast, which caused the propeller to…Feb 10, 2024 · N669FG · Minor damageAccident 20240205000659ACessna 172S · Lebanon, TNThe airman departed M54 and during the climb just prior to leveling off for cruise, the airman was struck by a bird. The bird was above them and dove down to them once they were passing under it. The bird struck the windscreen and could not be recovered. The…Feb 5, 2024 · N2150G · Substantial damageIncident 20240124003299ICessna 172S · Phoenix, AZDuring the third and final lap in the traffic pattern the PIC experienced a bird strike during an instructional flight. The PIC recalled as the aircraft turned final, they checked the runway and did not see any birds near the runway. Upon completing the…Jan 24, 2024 · N117SV · Minor damageAccident 20240114002919ACessna 172S · Mooresville, NCOn 14 January 2024 at approximately 12:17 local time the pilot of the accident aircraft attempted to land rwy 14 at Lake Norman Airpark (14A) with reported southwest crosswinds of 10-15 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The accident aircraft bounced 2-3 times upon…Jan 14, 2024 · N512SP · Substantial damageIncident 20240106000049ICessna 172S · Fairbanks, AKPilot was taxiing into the sun, while pulling up to the fuel point, the pilot misjugded the distance from the building and hit the wing tip on the building.Jan 6, 2024 · N816SW · Minor damageIncident 20240104000189ICessna 172S · Ormond Beach, FLPilot initiated taxi, with the student at the controls. Initially taxied without any problems, but pulling onto taxiway “f” the student stated that the rudder controls started to feel weird, and the student responded by pulling the throttle back to idle.…Jan 4, 2024 · N343SA · No damageIncident 20231220019999ICessna 172S · Palm Coast, FLDuring takeoff, on runway 11 kfin, at around 40 knots an animal from the left hit the aircraft causing an abort takeoff. The animal was a deer and caused damage to the prop. Instructor / pilot notified the tower and base manager. The runway was checked and…Dec 20, 2023 · N6229Q · Minor damageAccident 20231110022239ACessna 172S · Sanford, FLWhile practicing a touch and go, the aircraft lost power during departure roll and crashed off the departure end of runway 9L. Pilot states that nothing unusual was noted prior to power loss, and a complete engine inspection was performed by this office to…Nov 10, 2023 · N91PF · DestroyedIncident 20231105018719ICessna 172S · Wichita, KSOn the day of the incident the student pilot was performing his third touch-and-go of his second career solo flight. After touching down and applying full take off power, the aircraft veered to the left and departrd the runway. Contact was made with at least…Nov 5, 2023 · N2290A · Minor damage
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