NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, FL
106 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172M. 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 ERA26LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openCessna 172M · Crystal River, FLNTSB ERA26LA159Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172M · Lakeland, FLOn April 05, 2026, at 0007 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N61972, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The pilot and certified flight instructor (CFI) rated passenger were uninjured. The…NTSB ERA26LA062Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pensacola, FLThe pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack during initial climb which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.NTSB ERA26LA007Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172 · Miami, FLOn October 07, 2025, at 1440 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172M, N433PT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida. The private pilot and the flight instructor were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14…NTSB ERA24LA348Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Orlando, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during while landing with a crosswind. Contributing was the instructor’s delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA24LA270Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Hernando, FLThe pilot’s inadvertent throttle input during landing which resulted in a runway overrun.NTSB ERA24LA135Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Homestead, FLA loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB ERA24LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLThe business jet flight crew’s failure to appropriately position their airplane to mitigate the impact of their extended duration, high-power engine run, and their failure to adequately communicate these factors to air traffic control, which resulted in the…NTSB ERA24LA030Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Pembroke Pines, FLThe pilot’s loss of airplane control and descent into terrain due to spatial disorientation during a solo night cross country flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s self-reported fatigue.NTSB ERA23LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLA total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil lubrication.NTSB ERA21LA168Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Crystal River, FLThe student pilot’s inadequate compensation for a crosswind during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion.NTSB ERA20CA256Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Wellington, FLThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for a wind gust during landing.NTSB GAA19CA190Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Hollywood, FLThe other pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the stopped airplane while attempting to taxi around it.NTSB GAA19CA071Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA28 · Miami, FLThe other pilot's improper decision to taxi past another airplane occupying a taxiway and her subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the airplane.NTSB GAA18CA478Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Crystal River, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA299Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Defuniak Springs, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing.NTSB ERA17LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Key Biscayne, FLThe nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight…NTSB GAA16CA186Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Punta Gorda, FLThe pilot's failure to avoid obstacles and maintain situational awareness while taxiing.NTSB GAA15CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Clearwater, FLThe pilot's excessive airspeed during landing, which resulted in abnormal runway contact, a runway excursion, and substantial damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA15CA042Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Everglades City, FLThe student pilot's failure to compensate for gusting wind conditions during the flare, and the flight instructor's failure to intervene in a timely manner, resulting in a loss of airplane control and hard landing off of the runway.NTSB ERA15CA033Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Apopka, FLThe student pilots improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing and loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's delayed remedial actions.NTSB ERA14LA448Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Leesburg, FLThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action and his subsequent loss of directional control during landing on a wet runway for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies.NTSB ERA14CA331Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLThe pilot's failure to ensure the security of the seat prior to flight, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.NTSB ERA14CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Brooksville, FLThe pilot's failure to compensate for the reported crosswind conditions resulting in the wings contacting the ground.NTSB ERA11LA429Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pahokee, FLThe flight instructor's misjudgment of the airplane's position and airspeed relative to the runway while returning to the airport after a partial loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the engine's No. 3 cylinder exhaust…NTSB ERA09LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sarasota, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA09CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ft. Lauderdale, FLThe student pilot's improper flare during landing. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's lack of experience.NTSB MIA06CA083Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Vero Beach, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while executing a go-around in gusty conditions which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway, colliding with a ditch and nosing over.NTSB MIA05LA046Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Orlando, FLThe failure of the CFI to initiate a precautionary landing after noticing zero oil pressure with corresponding oil temperature increase, resulting in total loss of engine power due to oil exhaustion. A contributing factor in the accident was the failure of…NTSB MIA03FA007Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Coral Springs, FLThe failure of the dual students and flight instructors on both N9840V and N6101F to see and avoid each other, which resulted in a midair collision.NTSB ATL03LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Opa Locka, FLThe pilot' inadequate evaluation of weather information, and the selection of the wrong runway that resulted in an attempted takeoff with a tailwind and the subsequent loss of control during takeoff.NTSB MIA02LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper clearance while taxing the airplane which resulted in the left wing tip colliding with an object and damage to the airplane. A related factor was night conditions.NTSB ATL02LA024Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Trenton, FLThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to make a precautionary landing after sustaining a total loss of electrical power with sufficient fuel remaining to reach his destination airport. This resulted in an off field landing to an off site location in a…NTSB MIA02LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · New Smyrna Bch, FLthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed, during initial climb out, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with the terrain.NTSB MIA02LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Crystal River, FLthe pilot's failure to keep a proper visual lookout and ensure proper clearance during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with vehicles.NTSB MIA01LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around resulting in the airplane stalling, descending uncontrolled, impacting the runway, and sliding off the runway and nosing over.NTSB MIA99LA207Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Pierson, FLthe flight instructor's (pilot in command) failure to achieve the proper touch down point, his improper decision to continue the touch and go, and failure to abort the takeoff in sufficient time, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway and colliding…NTSB MIA99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Okeechobee, FLThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.NTSB MIA97LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Vero Beach, FLfailure of the pilot to ensure all articles in the aircraft were secured before flight, and subsequently, an oil can becoming lodged under the rudder pedals and preventing her from controlling the aircraft during landing.NTSB 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.NTSB 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.NTSB ATL97LA043Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Brooksville, FLinadequate supervision by the flight instructor (CFI), and his failure to ensure that adequate airspeed was obtained/maintained, which resulted in a stall and collision with the ground. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB MIA96LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Orlando, FLthe student pilot's improper level off during landing.NTSB MIA95LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Panacea, FLThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during a forced landing to a runway. This resulted in the airplane rolling off the departure end of the runway, and subsequent on ground collision with a fence and a telephone booth. Contributing to the…NTSB MIA95LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Crystal River, FLThe pilot in command's failure to maintain visual outlook during taxiing.NTSB MIA94LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-60 · Orlando, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command of the other aircraft to maintain a visual lookout and clearance between aircraft.NTSB MIA93LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Hollywood, FLInadvertent exceeding of vfe with the flaps extended by the student pilot while practicing maneuvers.NTSB MIA93LA119Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Ochopee, FLThe pilot's poor judgement in attempting the takeoff from the parking ramp when a 12,000-FT runway was available.NTSB MIA91FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Homestead, FLThe failure of the pilot to insure adequate fuel was present in the aircraft for the flight resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB MIA90LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Plymouth, FLThe failure of the pilot to arrest the high rate of descent prior to touchdown.