# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, AZ NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. Page 1 of 2 · 86 cases ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR22LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA147.md): Cessna 172N · Tuscon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2022 · N733EJ · Substantial damage > The loss of directional control during the landing roll, due to missing hardware which resulted in the separation of the nose landing gear torque links. - [NTSB WPR20LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA115.md): Cessna 172 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 29, 2020 · N172FG · Substantial damage > The pilot’s loss of pitch control while landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a collapsed nose gear and departure of the airplane from the runway. - [NTSB GAA19CA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA312.md): Cessna 172 · Nogalas, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2019 · N273EB · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked fuel truck. Contributing to the accident were the student’s failure to follow company policy and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action. - [NTSB WPR18LA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA262.md): Cessna 172 · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 2018 · N734FT · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning before takeoff in the high density altitude conditions, which resulted in the airplane being unable to maintain sufficient airspeed to continue to climb. - [NTSB WPR14LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA235.md): Cessna 172N · Page, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2014 · N5589E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, his inadequate recovery from the subsequent bounced landing, and his decision to perform a go-around with insufficient airspeed to climb. - [NTSB WPR14CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA116.md): Cessna 172 - N · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2014 · N738BH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with a taxiway sign. - [NTSB WPR13CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA152.md): Cessna 172N · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2013 · N5802J · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around. - [NTSB WPR12CA425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA425.md): Cessna 172N · Eloy, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 16, 2012 · N8293E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare, and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX08CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA155.md): Cessna 172N · Sells, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 26, 2008 · N2857E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain proper runway alignment. - [NTSB LAX07FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA123.md): Cessna 172N · Page, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2007 · N6267D · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate terrain clearance altitude, and, his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to reverse course in a box canyon. Contributing to the accident were the rising terrain and the box canyon. - [NTSB SEA07CA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA074.md): Cessna 172N · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 9, 2007 · N4663D · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent into terrain during landing. A contributing factor was the pilot's distracted attention due to the inaccurate flap indicator. - [NTSB LAX04LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA056.md): Cessna 172N · Nogales, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2003 · N5216J · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX04CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA059.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2003 · N75816 · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a pilot induced porpoise oscillation and hard landing. - [NTSB LAX03LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA152.md): Cessna 172N · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 2003 · N739NS · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, failure to retract the flaps during an aborted landing attempt, failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, and failure to maintain directional control. A factor in the accident was the high density… - [NTSB LAX02FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA259.md): Cessna 172N · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2002 · N4796E · Destroyed > An electrical fire of unknown origin centered near the circuit breaker/throttle area of the instrument panel. - [NTSB LAX02LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA084.md): Cessna 172S · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2002 · N299ME · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the landing airplane failed to maintain directional control resulting in the on-ground collission. - [NTSB LAX01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA115.md): Cessna 172N · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2001 · N738PP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in an encounter with terrain and a nose over. - [NTSB LAX01LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA048.md): Cessna 172N · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 30, 2000 · N8173E · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. A factor in the accident was the morning sun, which momentarily restricted the pilot's vision. - [NTSB LAX00LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA305.md): Cessna 172 · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2000 · N2078E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper go-around procedure and his failure to maintain directional control on landing. - [NTSB LAX00LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA021.md): Cessna 172N · Deer Valley, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1999 · N738FY · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight verification of the fuel quantity, and, once he became aware of the critical fuel state, his decision to over-fly two alternate airports in order to continue to his destination. - [NTSB LAX99LA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA258.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1999 · N5535D · Substantial damage > the student pilot's premature retraction of the flaps during an aborted landing and his failure to obtain/maintain adequate flying airspeed, which resulted in a stall/mush condition and the airplane settling back onto the ground. The student pilot's failure… - [NTSB LAX99LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA131.md): Cessna 172N · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1999 · N73859 · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft while retracting the flaps during a touch-and-go. - [NTSB LAX99LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA030.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1998 · N2401E · Substantial damage > The failure of the flight instructor to provide adequate supervision of the student pilot during a simulated emergency landing. - [NTSB LAX98LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA269.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1998 · N5233D · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and in-flight monitoring of the aircraft's fuel consumption. - [NTSB LAX98LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA028.md): Cessna 172N · Payson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1997 · N6585D · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of a downwind direction to land and his failure to compensate for the quartering tailwind condition. - [NTSB LAX97LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA295.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1997 · N3266E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB LAX97LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA166.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1997 · N733PM · Substantial damage > the pilot's encounter with crosswind gusts beyond the performance capability of the aircraft. A lack of crosswind limit information published in the Cessna 172N Pilot's Operating Handbook for landing and taxiing operations is a factor in the accident. - [NTSB LAX97LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA152.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N8123E · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. - [NTSB LAX96LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA227.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1996 · N737WR · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in loss of aircraft control. - [NTSB LAX96LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA062.md): Cessna 172N · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1995 · N739LD · Substantial damage > the student pilot's use of an excessive airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in a hard landing, a porpoise, and a collapse of the nose landing gear. - [NTSB LAX96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA006.md): Cessna 172N · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1995 · N260ER · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing tailwind conditions, improper flare, and failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX95LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA155.md): Cessna 172N · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1995 · N737AV · Substantial damage > The use of excessive break-away thrust by the Boeing 737 crew. A factor related to the accident was: improper planning/decision by the Cessna 172 pilot by accepting a clearance to taxi behind the Boeing 737 without assurance that the Boeing 737 crew would not… - [NTSB LAX95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA124.md): Cessna 172 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1995 · N7369F · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX94LA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA334.md): Cessna 172 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1994 · N172ST · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control by his improper use of the flight controls. Factors related to this accident were the pilot's lack of total experience and the crosswind. - [NTSB LAX94LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA231.md): Cessna 172N · Roosevelt, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1994 · N6305J · Destroyed > the pilot's selection of an inadequate terrain clearance altitude while maneuvering over a lake. A factor in the accident was the calm glassy water conditions which may have affected the pilot's perception of his actual height above the water. - [NTSB FTW94LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA173.md): Cessna 172N · Page, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 1994 · N1422E · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain at the pilot's disposal. - [NTSB LAX94LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA215.md): Cessna 172N · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1994 · N2946E · Substantial damage > The cfi's improper level off during landing. The tailwind was a factor. - [NTSB LAX94LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA154.md): Cessna 172N · Prescott, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1994 · N487ER · Substantial damage > The student pilot's delayed flare and failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. - [NTSB LAX94FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA007.md): Cessna 172N · Sedona, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 8, 1993 · N5365D · Destroyed > the pilot's decision to continue VFR at an improper altitude into mountainous terrain at night and the inadvertent encounter with clouds along the route. Self-induced pressure due to a low fuel state contributed to the accident. - [NTSB LAX93LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA225.md): Cessna 172N · Page, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1993 · N734DB · Destroyed > the pilot's selection of an inadequate cruise altitude. A factor in the accident was the high winds and turbulence in the vicinity of the cliffs. - [NTSB LAX93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA176.md): Cessna 172N · Flagstaff, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1993 · N3443E · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor aircraft handling techniques, his failure to correctly configure the carburetor heat control during the go around, and, his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall mush condition. Factors in the… - [NTSB LAX93LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA102.md): Cessna 172N · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 24, 1993 · N737EA · Substantial damage > The pilots inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and his delay in executing a go around. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of total experience. - [NTSB LAX92LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA380.md): Cessna 172N · Stanfield, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1992 · N734UT · Substantial damage > The cfi's poor in-flight decision to demonstrate the simulated engine out emergency landing at too low an altitude and misjudging the altitude during the circling maneuver. - [NTSB LAX92LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA157.md): Cessna 172 · Prescott, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1992 · N250ER · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The other airplane's flight instructor's poor supervision of the flight; the other airplane's flight instructor's and dual student's misidentification of the airplane the student pilot was following and the other airplane's flight instructor's and dual… - [NTSB LAX92LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA089.md): Cessna 172N · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1992 · N1571E · Substantial damage > The failure of the carburetor heat box attach straps which allowed the carburetor heat box to separate from the exhaust system heat muff and rendered the carburetor heat system inoperative. The engine then lost power due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB LAX92LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA071.md): Cessna 172N · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1991 · N734GY · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout while taxiing the aircraft. - [NTSB LAX91LA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA404.md): Cessna 172 · Cottonwood, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1991 · N738EL · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's delay in raising the flaps and the subsequent inadvertent stall/mush. - [NTSB LAX91LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA336.md): Cessna 172N · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1991 · N2946E · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged landing flare and his failure to maintain a proper go-around course over the runway. - [NTSB LAX91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA063.md): Cessna 172 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1990 · N739ZV · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > Both pilots used poor visual lookout procedures. - [NTSB LAX90LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA176.md): Cessna 172N · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1990 · N738UC · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot to maintain an appropriate airspeed during the attempted go-around. 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