NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M

70 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172M, where the first occurrence was “Hard landing”. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M per year, 1982–2026: 70 cases
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NTSB CHI07CA294Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Pontiac, MIThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and her improper recovery from the bounced landing.Sep 5, 2007 · N73455 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL06CA116Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Augusta, GAThe pilot's improper flare on landing with excessive altitude resulting in a hard landing.Aug 3, 2006 · N20965 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI06CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Cahokia, ILThe pilot's inadequate flare. A factor was the night light conditions.Jul 12, 2006 · N1725V · Substantial damageNTSB SEA06CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Aurora, ORThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare resulting in a hard landing. A related factor was the crosswind.Mar 28, 2006 · N20488 · Substantial damageNTSB DFW05CA203Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · El Dorado, ARThe student pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and his improper recovery procedures for a bounced landing.Aug 2, 2005 · N80735 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI05CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Rochester, MNThe pilot flared improperly and failed to recover from a bounced landing.Jun 18, 2005 · N73328 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX05LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tucson, AZThe student pilot's improper flare that induced a porpoise, which resulted in the overload failure of the nose wheel assembly.May 18, 2005 · N9017H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD05LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Pikeville, KYThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 10, 2005 · N8897V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX03CA288Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Tucson, AZthe pilot's improper flare. A contributing factor was the tailwind.Sep 14, 2003 · N73179 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03FA184Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · McAllen, TXThe pilot's failure to recover from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of control. Contributing factors were the gusty winds.Jul 9, 2003 · N13368 · DestroyedNTSB FTW03LA177Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Bristow, OKThe pilot's premature retracting of the flaps, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.Jun 25, 2003 · N20679 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Midland, MIThe pilot misjugded the flare and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.May 27, 2003 · N61635 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Enterprise, ALThe pilot's delayed flare on landing that resulted in a hard landing.Aug 9, 2002 · N73461 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA082Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Mount Pocono, PAThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 7, 2002 · N1727V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN02LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Telluride, COthe pilot not maintaining proper aircraft control resulting in a hard landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the high airspeed, the porpoise encountered during the landing, and the pilot's delayed remedial action resulting in the damage to the…Jun 19, 2002 · N9089H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA153Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Green Valley, AZThe pilot's failure to identify the wind direction, which led to an attempted downwind landing approach that resulted in a hard landing and severe bounce. Also causal was the pilot's failure to promptly retract the flaps during the rejected landing after…May 8, 2002 · N754LT · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA135Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Avalon, CAThe pilot's inadequate bounced landing recovery technique, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise.Mar 24, 2002 · N61737 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX02LA106Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tucson, AZthe pilot's misjudged landing flare and improper bounced landing recovery.Mar 10, 2002 · N4410R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC01LA055Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Mount Sterling, KYThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Dec 9, 2000 · N80854 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA299Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Oakland, CAThe pilot's improper landing flare.Jul 27, 2000 · N4312R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX99LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Fresno, CAThe pilot's misjudged landing flare and inadequate recovery procedures from the subsequent bounced landing.Jul 10, 1999 · N73113 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Blair, NEThe pilot's misjudged landing flare.Apr 29, 1999 · N5336R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA026Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Salisbury, MDThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 30, 1997 · N1487V · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Oceana, VAImproper flare by the pilot, which resulted in a hard landing. A related factor was the diverted attention.Oct 11, 1997 · N64507 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX97LA332Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Long Beach, CAthe student pilot's misjudged landing flare which led to a balloon and subsequent hard landing.Sep 14, 1997 · N61913 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI97LA250Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Keokuk, IAthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a porpoise, failure (collapse) of the nose gear, and a subsequent nose over.Aug 6, 1997 · N13353 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tampa, FLthe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions and failure to properly flare the airplane for landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty/quartering wind conditions, and the pilot's improper use of flaps for landing.Apr 5, 1997 · N1385U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA97LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pompano Beach, FLthe pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in overload failure of the nose gear.Mar 27, 1997 · N5123H · Substantial damageNTSB IAD96LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Tremont City, OHthe student pilot's misjudged flare which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 19, 1996 · N9731V · Substantial damageNTSB MIA96LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Orlando, FLthe student pilot's improper level off during landing.Jul 16, 1996 · N6600H · Substantial damageNTSB LAX96LA246Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sedona, AZthe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. The variable/gusty/quartering tail wind was a related factor.Jun 12, 1996 · N12341 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI95FA307Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Orr, MNthe pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity.Sep 3, 1995 · N828MB · DestroyedNTSB NYC95LA200Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hopedale, MAthe student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with a fence and a building.Aug 20, 1995 · N8885V · DestroyedNTSB ATL94LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Barnwell, SCThe pilot's failure to flare properly which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 14, 1994 · N61990 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA94LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Gillette, WYWas the pilot's inadequate remedial action. Factors include an inadvertent porpoise, and a lack of total experience.Feb 27, 1994 · N21840 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL93LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Manteo, NCInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse wind and the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing (inadequate weather evaluation).Aug 3, 1993 · N80797 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW93LA210Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lamesa, TXThe pilot's improper flare, improper recovery from a bounced landing and the inadvertent stall. A factor was the gusty wind.Jul 8, 1993 · N13722 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN93LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Meeker, COThe pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions. A factor was: gusty crosswinds.Apr 26, 1993 · N4472R · Substantial damageNTSB DEN93LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Colorado Spring, COProper descent rate was not maintained by the pilot in command which resulted in a hard landing.Oct 18, 1992 · N1450U · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Willits, CAThat the pilot misjudged the flare and failed to properly recover from a bounced landing. Contributing to this accident was entering into an inadvertent porpoise.May 28, 1991 · N1407U · Substantial damageNTSB MIA90LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Plymouth, FLThe failure of the pilot to arrest the high rate of descent prior to touchdown.Sep 7, 1990 · N6600H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Farmington, MORemedial action was not attained by the CFI. Contributing to the accident was inadequate airspeed and porpoise encountered by the dual student pilot.Aug 25, 1990 · N4347R · Substantial damageNTSB NYC90LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Granville, NYThe improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in loss of control and collision with a ditch.May 14, 1990 · N80104 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN90LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Three Forks, MTPilot's misjudged landing flare.Mar 21, 1990 · N80830 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW89LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Bellville, TXImproper flare by the pilot and his improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent porpoise and subsequent nose gear failure.Sep 2, 1989 · N13620 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA89LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Carson City, NVThe student pilot's improper compensation for wind conditions, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse wind condition and the student's lack of total flying experience.Jul 29, 1989 · N9598H · Substantial damageNTSB MKC89LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Crystal, MNAircraft control was not maintained by the pilot in command, due to an improper landing flare which resulted in several bounces. The landing gear failed in overload during the bounced landing.Jul 9, 1989 · N6938H · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA152Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Breckenridge, MIThe student pilot was attempting to land on the private airstrip when the aircraft touched down hard on the runway. The aircraft bounced back up into the air. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the aircraft and upon impacting back onto the runway the…Jul 4, 1988 · N20058 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX88LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Banning, CADuring a pleasure flight while on final approach, aprx 10 ft above the rwy, the acft suddenly dropped and bounced on the rwy. After a nearby rain storm passed over the area, the acft was flown to the home base. Several days later, the operator discovered…Dec 29, 1987 · N12943 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · W. Mifflin, PAThe non-certificated pilot took the aircraft without authorization. The aircraft crashed during an attempted landing on runway 10 at allegheny county airport and was substantially damaged. There were two passengers on board but they were not injured. The plt…Sep 7, 1987 · N80376 · Substantial damage