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FAA incident reports · 104
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Incident 20260927012739ITextron 172S · Waterford, MIAircraft was configured for landing at 200 AGL. Practicing crosswind landings. Instructor thought student had aircraft under control. Student was correcting for crosswind. When the instructor realized aircraft control was in jeopardy and took over the…Incident 20260802012229ITextron 172S · Hayward, CAPilot statement: "On August 1, 2026, I was conducting an unsupervised solo flight in a Cessna 172S equipped at Hayward Executive Airport (khwd). I was practicing short-field landings in the traffic pattern for runway 28L. Prior to the incident, I had…Incident 20260619006769ITextron 172S · Augusta, KSOn 06/19/2026 the wichita FSDO was notified of a possible incident occurring at Augusta Municipal Airport (3AU). A Cessna 172-S model single engine land aircraft with a certified flight instructor and a student pilot on board was conducting landing practice…Incident 20260618006049ITextron 172S · Broomfield, CORH main tire ruptured on runway while taxiing after landing causing the aircraft to make a hard right turn off the runway/taxiway.Accident 20260522010159ATextron 172S · Jupiter, FLThis was a normal part-141 flight lesson for a regular student. The flight began with a normal pre-flight, normal run up and normal takeoff. The aircraft departed eastbound from north palm beach county airport (F45) toward the ocean, where the student…Incident 20260509003529ITextron 172S · Englewood, CODuring landing, a goose flew from right side of runway, contacting the left wing tip, resulting in minor damage to the left wing tip.Incident 20260428003159ITextron 172S · Mesa, AZA student pilot and certificated flight instructor (CFI) were conducting touch-and-go landings at Falcon field (ffz) in Mesa, Arizona. After completing one landing, the aircraft departed runway 4R and, during climb-out at approximately 200 feet AGL,…Incident 20260418003749ITextron 172S · Shafter, CAOn April 18, 2026, at approximately 11:37 am local time, during the second instructional flight of the day, a dual instructional crew (flight instructor and student pilot) operating a Cessna 172 experienced a sudden and complete engine failure while…Incident 20260331004659ICessna 172S · Chattanooga, TNOn 03/31/2026 student pilot began preflight of aircraft and took fuel samples, at which time approximately 3-5 cc of water was discovered in the fuel sample. Student pilot reported findings to CFI. CFI took additional samples until samples were free of water…Incident 20260326002189ITextron 172S · Millville, NJDuring landing, the pilot experienced an un-forecast gust of wind causing a hard landing. The propeller subsequently struck the ground resulting in damage to the propeller.Incident 20260311002579ITextron 172S · Bakersfield, CADuring the landing rollout, a few hundred feet beyond the 1,000-foot markers, the left main landing gear tire experienced a blowout. The aircraft began to veer left. The pilot applied right rudder and maintained directional control, keeping the aircraft on…Incident 20260306002499ITextron 172S · Fort Pierce, FLAt 2125Z IFG609 [privacy data omitted]C172 reported a bird strike at midfield right downwind rwy 10R. The aircraft landed safely on fpr rwy 10R and taxied to the ramp without assistance. No loss of control reported. No injuries reported. Pilot reported a dent…Incident 20260304001289ITextron 172S · Pueblo, CODuring the landing rollout, the airman noted a large popping sound and the left tire deflated. The aircraft was temporarily disabled on the runway until the tire could be changed. No damage to the aircraft was noted.Incident 20260219003809ITextron 172S · Daytona Beach, FLDuring takeoff roll during this night flight, the pilot reported heavy backpressure require for normal rotation. At approximately 60-65 knots the pilot rejected the takeoff. The aircraft came to rest in the grass. No damage was noted. It was discovered during…Accident 20260131003519ATextron 172S · Augusta, KSOn 01/31/2026 at Augusta Municipal Airport, Augusta, KS (3AU). A student pilot conducting initial solo flight landing on runway 36. After completing a taxi back procedure to the beginning of runway 36 the student pilot made a radio call to enter the runway 36…Accident 20260128003059ATextron 172S · Newnan, GAOn January 27, 2026, at approximately 1330 local time, student pilot conducting pilot training at Newnan Coweta County Airport (cco). Student pilot completed two landings with no issues taxi back for third takeoff and failed run checklist and left the flaps…Incident 20251113019679ICessna 172SNIII · Daytona, FLThe pilot noted nothing abnormal during preflight or pre departure. The pilot reported that once they were cleared for takeoff, throttle was added and when the aircraft accelerated to approximately 55KTS. They began to rotate. Just after rotation, the pilot…Incident 20250801011829ITextron 172S · Livermore, CADuring a local training flight, a bird strike occurred during the third landing on runway 25L. Shortly after touchdown, a bird was observed on the runway. As the aircraft approached, the bird took flight and veered toward the right wing. A distinct impact…Incident 20250703011549ITextron 172S · Oxnard, CAStudent pilot conducting second solo landing of solo flight. Pilot had pre flight breifing with instructor covering weather report. On approach to koxr rwy 25, pilot encountered unfamiliar crosswinds on touchdown. Pilot noticed windsock blowing to his left…Incident 20250613009269ITextron 172S · Livermore, CAThe event took place between 1700-1900 pct on June 14, 2025. The pilot was acting as a CFI with a new pilot while teaching how to land. Upon doing pattern work at klvk, a bird was hit upon landing. The aircraft was already in ground effect at approximately…Incident 20250607018859ITextron 172S · Daytona Beach, FLStruck a bird while in the practice area and returned to dab. A post flight inspection revealed damage to the right wing leading edge.Accident 20250521006449ATextron 172S · Santa Barbara, CAThe pilot was cleared to land on runway 15L at ksba. Data from flightaware. Com showed an increase of airspeed from 68 KTS to 78 KTS on short final and an increase of the descent rate from 500' per min to 1,031' per min. The aircraft bounced during landing…Incident 20250513008669ITextron 172S · Panama City, FLPilot had touched down on the runway and with a sudden burst of an increase of crosswind, the pilot failed to maintain directional control of the aircraft and struck a runway edge light resulting in minor damage to the aircraft.Incident 20250510011979ITextron 172S · Ormond Beach, FLAircraft struck two doves during landing flare, 1500 feet from threshold of runway 09. Pilot advised minor damage to cowling. Taxi to ramp was normal.Incident 20250411007809ITextron 172S · Tucson, AZAircraft operating in solo flight with student pilot at the controls, approached ryn airfield 24R. Hard landing led to loss of control, moderate porpoising and lateral instability resulting in left wingtip contact with the ground and prop strike. Visual…Incident 20250312001859ITextron 172S · Ewing, NJWhile the instructor was teaching the student pilot a crosswind landing, the student did not have the correct crosswind correction applied, which caused the right wing of the airplane to lift up. The propeller subsequently struck the ground. The aircraft…Accident 20250301002809ATextron 172S · New Smyrna Beac, FLPilot reported engine failure after takeoff from runway 20 and crashed off airport property on tumbull bay rd. pilot stated that the engine lost power during climb around 150 feet AGL. Pilot then shut off anything fuel related, nosed the aircraft downwards to…Incident 20250223002029ITextron 172S · Baxley, GADuring the landing rollout on runway 8, a deer crossed in front of the aircraft followed closely by a second deer. The second deer was struck by the propeller. The muffler tail pipe was damaged, and the left nose wheel steering rod end was broken away from…Incident 20241214019239ITextron 172S · Denton, TXAccording to the ATC report, this aircraft was cleared to land runway 36R, and the aircraft excursed the left side of the runway on the last part of the landing rollout. METAR dto 141753Z 29007KT 10SM clr 19/06 A3017, indicating a light left crosswind 7…Incident 20241211019199ITextron 172S · Baton Rouge, LAThe private pilot acting as pilot in command (PIC) was in progress of completing a long cross country flight to meet the requirements for a commercial pilot certificate. Also aboard the flight was a certified flight instructor (CFI) acting as a safety pilot…Incident 20241202019589ITextron 172S · Chandler, AZOn December 2nd at around 1200PM local time the aircraft incurred a prop strike. The flight was instructional, and the student attempted a go around on the 4th pattern/landing but added power and reduced backpressure on the yoke causing the aircraft to sink…Incident 20241125017849ITextron 172S · Edgewater, MDAirman was taxiing the aircraft on the ramp with the intent to fly when he struck a building. The left wing tip made contact with a roof overhang support pole causing the plastic wing tip to break. The outer wing rib trailing edge was pressed inward making…Incident 20241121018449ITextron 172S · Daytona Beach, FLBirdstrike with r/h wing damageIncident 20241118019539ITextron 172S · New Smyrna Beac, FLThe pilot was inbound at 800 feet MSL and lined up for runway 7 for landing while on a left crosswind turning downwind abeam the tower stated he saw two birds and avoided one however could not avoid the other in sight. The bird striking the cowling on the…Incident 20241107017609ITextron 172S · Prescott, AZPIC / CFI was conducting a training flight under part 141. PIC / CFI was allowing the student to operate the controls of the aircraft to taxi after deicing procedures were completed. PIC / CFI observed a lack of student control input/ timeliness while…Incident 20241106022169ITextron 172S · Arlington, TXAircraft had been performing touch and goes at kgky with a CFI and student pilot on board. During roll out on runway 16, pilot reported a bird strike at approximately midfield during rotation. Aircraft was at approximately 20 to 50 feet AGL and the CFI took…Incident 20241106016289ITextron 172S · Wilmington, NCOn 11/06/2024 at 1241 EST, N522VS, a Cessna 172, had minor damage when it was involved in an incident at the Wilmington international airport (ilm). There was one certified flight instructor on board in the left seat and a commercial pilot in the right seat.…Incident 20241024017039ITextron 172S · Okechobbee, FLOn 10/24/2024, roughly around 8:50PM, during a night cross-country flight, [privacy data omitted] landed safely at Okeechobee airport (obe). Aircraft proceeded to taxi down bravo taxiway. During taxi, observed were two other aircraft in the vicinity: one…Accident 20240924017119ATextron 172S · Janesville, WIWhile conducting instruction to a student pilot the instructor was allowing the student to attempt one of their first landings. The instructor was covering the controls and the student came in a little to steep and bounced of the nose wheel and then touched…Accident 20240911012829ATextron 172S · Centennial, COOn 09/11/2024 at approximately (09:40 am) hrs. (MDT), Cessna C-172, Centennial Airport, CO., (kapa) during pattern practicing takeoff and landing, pilot noted a decay of engine power of 2100 RPM about 200 ft AGL but able to maintain a 100 ft per minute on…Incident 20240819021949ITextron 172S · Peachtree City, GAOn August 19th 2024, at approximately 09:16 local time, a Cessna 172 piloted by a student pilot returned to kffc from a solo cross-country flight. The student pilot landed on runway 31 at kffc. During landing roll out the airplane veered off the left side of…Accident 20240613007299ATextron 172S · Chesapeake, VAGust of wind on landing caused aircraft to climb. Pilot attempted to execute a go-around, but aircraft then settled rapidly and contacted the runway in such a way that exerted excessive rearward force on the nose gear, causing damage. Pilot was able to taxi…Incident 20240606012469ITextron 172S · Conroe, TX[privacy data omitted] Incident: the aircraft was landing at night after giving flight instruction at kcxo. The C-172 was landing on runway 14 and after touch down and roll out a deer ran across the runway and hit the propeller. The damage was limited to the…Accident 20240324021629ATextron 172S · Auburn, AL3/24/24...The pilot began the before takeoff check list some time around 12:40 CST...after checking for traffic and accomplishing all check list, the pilot began their takeoff on rwy 11 ...the aircraft seemed to produce normal power through the t/o roll…Accident 20240315001899ATextron 172S · Melbourne, FLThe aircraft was inbound for a landing at kmlb. The pilot was told to expect runway 9R. Tower later changed the instruction to enter the left base for runway 5. It was reported that as the aircraft touched down, one wing became rasied and one wing became…Incident 20240312001909ITextron 172S · Daytona Beach, FLStudent pilot on a solo flight cleared to land runway 16 at dab. PIC configured aircraft for landing with light crab to hold centerline. Rounded out before touchdown and flared. The cross wind pushed the aircraft to the right of the runway as the wheels…Accident 20240124001759ATextron 172S · Direct, TXPilot made a disturbing transmission just before leaving the pattern at ADS arpt. Pilot deliberately disabled communication breaker to preclude communication with ATC, headed eastbound climbing to various altitudes under 10000FT, then flew northbound, climbed…Accident 20240120000399ATextron 172S · New Smyrna Beac, FLThis aircraft sustained substantial damage when the pilot lost control and veered off the taxiway while taxiing to runway 02 from new Smyrna airport(kevb). The flight instructor and student pilot were not injured. Aircraft was operating under part 141 as a…Incident 20240116000849ITextron 172S · Hays, KS01/16/2024 At Hays Regional Airport, Hays, KS (hys) at approximately 11:10 am a Cessna 172 s model conducted a landing. Two private pilots on board operating as a crew. Pilot monitoring obtained weather information form the automated weather observing system…Accident 20231211019899ATextron 172S · Kapolei, HIThe pilots reported that after a series of touch and go practices, a power-off 180 was demonstrated with a left traffic pattern on runway 4L at jrf airport. The pilots reported an unexpected high sink rate was experienced on short final. Throttle was…
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