NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, 1986

24 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172P. 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, 1986 per year, 1969–2026: 843 cases
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NTSB DEN87FA011Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Gallup, NMWhile flying at a low level spotting deer in mountainous terrain the plt attempted to fly over a ridgeline with terrain that rose faster than the acft climb capability. At low airspeed and altitude he initiated a turn to reverse course toward lower terrain.…Oct 30, 1986 · N65184 · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pompano Beach, FLThe plt stated that during touch-&-go landing practice on his final landing, he landed hard, the nose gear collapsed and the acft slid to a stop on the runway.Oct 28, 1986 · N63328 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · East Liverpool, OHRwy repair was in progress. The rwy was closed & battery powered lights were left to mark a 5 inch deep ditch that crossed the runway. Arpt & rwy lights were left off. The FBO continued to rent acft for operations from the arpt. The plt departed on a 28 mi…Oct 9, 1986 · N54067 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86LA254Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Live Oak, FLThe student plt stated that after he landed on a wet rwy, he was unable to stop & the acft continued off the end. Before stopping, the acft collided with a fence. According to the operator, the student had landed well beyond the normal touchdown area of the…Sep 26, 1986 · N54759 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FA215Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Grayslake, ILDrg cruise flt, there was a loss of eng power (decreasing to 1900 RPM). The plt initiated a precautionary landing on rwy 27, but overran the intended landing area. The acft contd beyond the end of the rwy & subsequently flipped over in a corn field, west of…Aug 29, 1986 · N53700 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Albuquerque, NMAccording to the instructor (CFI), the student was making a practice landing when a sudden windshift occurred. He rprtd that when they were on the downwind for their 5th landing, the wind was from the wsw, but just before the landing, it changed to a…Aug 5, 1986 · N55297 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA212Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Bridgeport, WVThe aircraft collided with a tree while on final approach to runway 21. The flight had been cleared for the approach after the pilot reported having the airport in sight. There was no current weather observation available at that time, but a local air taxi…Jul 28, 1986 · N96701 · DestroyedNTSB MIA86LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Whiting, FLThe private pilot of a rented Cessna 172P experienced an engine failure after flying 4.7 hours on a cross country flight. During the landing roll the nose gear failed in rough terrain. No fuel was found in the aircraft fuel tanks or lines during recovery and…Jul 18, 1986 · N54069 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC86LA180Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Kingston, NYThe student plt was on his 1st solo flt. After a go-around, his next apch was good until the acft encountered a gust of wind just before touchdown. Subsequently, the acft landed hard (hit on rear section), veered off the rwy & nosed over.Jul 14, 1986 · N54946 · DestroyedNTSB LAX86LA284Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Los Angeles, CAThe private plt had no prior experience at the Los Angeles intl. Arpt. & the plt was unknowledgeable of the existence of arpt motor vehicle traffic service roads. The plt was given an ATC clearance to taxi, & in the darkness the plt mistook a service road for…Jul 3, 1986 · N54203 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Salisbury, NCThe plt reported that the engine lost power and quit shortly after T/0 at about 500-700 ft AGL. He checked the mixture, carb heat and mags but was unable to restart the engine. A 180 turn was made back to the arpt. The plt stated that he let the airspeed…Jun 21, 1986 · N52601 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86LA156Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Grand Rapids, MNThe CFI and sp were returning from a transition. Enroute the #3 exhaust valve push rod failed. When the CFI smelled 'something burning' she shut down the engine. During the descent struck power lines. Acft ld in swampy terrain and nosed over inverted.Jun 17, 1986 · N52565 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA161Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Santa Fe, NMThe plt stated that shortly after takeoff the engine began running rough and she was cleared by the tower to land on any rwy. The plt chose rwy 10. She added one notch of flaps over the rwy threshold and the acft continued to float, touching down with 1/3 of…Jun 15, 1986 · N52985 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FER07Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Webster, WIShortly after lift-off, the plt noted a loss of power as the acft was climbing, about 40 ft above the rwy. He rprtd the eng 'appeared to run a little above idle.' He landed the acft on the remaining rwy, but it contd off the departure end & nosed over. No…May 17, 1986 · N99583 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86MA114Accident · 4 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportBell 206L-3 · Holliston, MAThe Cessna 172 and a Bell 206L collided at 2,000 feet over Holliston, MA. Both aircraft were operating under visual flight rules with no flight plan or communications established with air traffic control. According to witnesses, the Bell was traveling in a…Apr 14, 1986 · N302MC · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MKC86LA092Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Omaha, NEThe plt stated he was attempting a night landing but after repeated trys he requested assistance on the radio. The plt further stated that the inoperative landing light compounded the trouble and he made a hard three point landing. Subsequent inspection of…Apr 12, 1986 · N63177 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86FA092Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Seattle, WAN99034 departed kenmore air harbor on a short local solo flight. Witnesses reported observing the aircraft takeoff and initiate a climb to the south. N65783 was returning from a recurrency check flight and was approaching from a southerly direction in a climb…Apr 5, 1986 · N99034 · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB CHI86FEE01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Marseilles, ILThe takeoff was being made from an arpt which is on the grounds of a golf course. During takeoff the nose wheel struck the raised terrain of a golf tee located aprx 75 ft left of the rwy 18 centerline and 1000 ft from the departure end of the rwy. The plt…Mar 23, 1986 · N97266 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA146Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Hayward, CAA Cessna 172P collided with a rwy light after veering off rwy 28. The winds at the time off the accident were reported from 350 deg at 6 KTS. The right main landing gear collapsed when it struck a rwy light damaging the right wing and tail section.Mar 19, 1986 · N52628 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX86LA117Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Ontario, CAThe owner/plt (PIC) was on a flt for night & instrument currency requirements. He was flying the acft from the left front seat while a commercial plt (cp) was occupying the rgt front seat. Drg an ILS rwy 26L final apch at Ontario, CA, the PIC & cp discussed a…Feb 12, 1986 · N55386 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86FRA09Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Lake Jackson, TXThe acft crashed during forced landing after a power loss. The acft eng quit, after a 4 hr x-country, during the lndg approach. The acft had been flown locally over an hour by another plt (crew). This made a cumulative flt time on the acft of over 5 hrs since…Feb 3, 1986 · N52768 · DestroyedNTSB ATL86LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Alexander City, ALThe acft was observed to make one takeoff and landing from an umimproved pasture. The second takeoff attempted was unsuccessful and the acft collided with a tree and crashed to the ground. The plt did not report any mechanical problems with the acft. There…Feb 1, 1986 · N52238 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW86LRA05Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172 · Tomball, TXThe acft veered off the left side of the rwy during landing. The nose wheel dug into mud and the acft nosed over. The plt said he was unable to correct the violent turn to the left.Jan 24, 1986 · N98523 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fargo, NDThe acft contacted a snowbank following a loss of directional control during landing. This was the plt's first landing on his second solo flt. Previous to this landing, the student had been practicing landing on rwy 17 with his CFI.Jan 13, 1986 · N51238 · Substantial damage