NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, 1987

42 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.

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NTSB ATL88LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Columbus, OHAt 1343 EST, the student plt contacted apch ctl & asked for lndg info. He was adzd to continue VFR for rwy 31. When he contacted the tower at 1347, the wind was fm 200 deg at 13 KTS. Tower psnl gave him the choice of rwy 31 or 28L; he elected to lnd on rwy…Dec 11, 1987 · N52701 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA88LA046Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · New Port Richey, FLThe pilot experienced an engine failure due to a heavily coked #4 cylinder exhaust valve while on climb out at 500 ft AGL. He attempted a turn back to the airport and stalled in the turn and crashed.Nov 29, 1987 · N62083 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Stamford, CTThe instructor (CFI) reported that the aircraft had just reached the top of a climb at 2500 ft when the engine lost power. An off airport landing was made on a golf course. During the landing, the wings struck trees and the aircraft was damaged. The golf…Nov 5, 1987 · N9538L · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA030Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Norfolk, MAThe pilot of the Cessna 172 was making her third takeoff, having made two prior takeoffs and landings to a full stop, when she experienced a loss of power. The aircraft ran off the departure end of the runway and was observed to porpoise several times prior…Nov 4, 1987 · N53461 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA012Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Bedford, MAA Cessna 172, N97313, and a Beech C23, N6718Z, collided in flt as the plts of both acft were arriving to land on rwy 11 at hanscom field. The Cessna plt had planned to land at beverly, MA, but diverted to hansom field due to wx. The Cessna was in a left turn…Oct 17, 1987 · N97313 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damageNTSB ATL88LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Hilton Head, SCThe student plt was performing a crosswind landing which resulted in a hard landing. The acft drifted to the side of the rwy and one wheel was off the paved surface upon the next touchdown. The student plt attempted to hold the acft straight in the direction…Oct 3, 1987 · N66090 · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Rangley, COThe student pilot was on his second supervised solo flight and was attempting a second landing on runway 24. The plt stated that the approach was normal and that the acft bounced on touchdown. The plt attempted to correct and the acft banked left. Power was…Sep 30, 1987 · N62938 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA349Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Santa Monica, CAThe student pilot, on his first supervised solo flight, executed two full stop landings without incident. On the next landing, the student pilot stated that the aircraft apparently caught a gust of wind and ballooned. He indicated that he over-corrected and…Sep 22, 1987 · N5366K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Fitchburg, MADrg arrival, the plt was clrd for an ndb-a apch to Fitchburg muni arpt. The NDB was located on the arpt & the arpt elev was 350'. The min dscnt alt (mda) was 1140' MSL. The apch procedure was to go outbnd fm the NDB on a 137 deg bearing, make a procedure…Sep 20, 1987 · N99151 · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA208Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172PC · Jerseyville, ILThe pilot and one passenger were returning from a local flight. It had become dark during their flight and as the pilot was approaching to land on runway 36 the landing gear of the aircraft struck a drainage ditch approximately 2-3 feet short of the runway.…Sep 9, 1987 · N5343K · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87FA062Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Cabin, WVThe plt was on a VFR flight at 4500 ft MSL over a mountainous area when he encountered lowering clouds. The plt descended to stay below the clouds; however, he inadvertently entered the clouds. Afterwards he tried to turn around and as he did so, according to…Sep 5, 1987 · N65721 · DestroyedNTSB LAX87FAMS4Accident · 1 fatalMissing aircraftFinal reportCessna 172P · Missing Acft, CAThe pilot told family and friends that he was going to fly along the coast and return at night. He did not return. The civil air patrol searched for the aircraft and pilot for several days without success. The flight originated at van nuys airport, van nuys,…Aug 30, 1987 · N65797 · DestroyedNTSB CHI87LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Wheeling, ILAccording to the plt, the lndg was normal until after touchdown when the acft bgn to 'track' toward the rgt side of the rwy. The plt said he applied left rudder, but the acft contd off the rgt side, went into a drainage ditch with standing water & nosed over.Aug 29, 1987 · N54452 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA305Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Covelo, CAThe plt rprtd that when she was landing, the acft ballooned, entered a porpoise & drifted to the left of the rwy. She applied power to 'fly out of the situation,' but the acft pitched up. The right seat occupant (pax) pulled the control yoke back &…Aug 15, 1987 · N98782 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA230Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Binghamton, NYWhile taking off from a touch-&-go landing, the student plt lost control of the acft at an alt of about 100 ft. subsequently, the acft spun to the left & collided with the ground, left wing first, then cartwheeled & came to rest in an upright position. No…Aug 12, 1987 · N98494 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87DEI11Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Stow, OHThe pilot flared too high on landing and the aircraft bounced on touchdown. The pilot did not use the proper technique to recover from the bounced landing and lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed from the runway and struck two taxi lights and a…Aug 8, 1987 · N62953 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA213Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Plainfield, CTWhile landing in crosswind conditions, the pilot failed to compensate for the conditions and lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft went down an embankment, collided with a fence and then flipped inverted.Aug 4, 1987 · N99171 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172Q · Belleville, MIAlthough the plt saw a dark wx area apch the arpt he elected to shoot a touch and go before terminating the flt. After touchdown and during taxi twr advised wind was 270 degrees at 40 KTS. The pilot continued taxi to the south and the wind nosed the acft down.Aug 2, 1987 · N96593 · Substantial damageNTSB BFO87FA050Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Whitemarsh, MDThe pilot stated that he touched down near the end of the 22OO foot runway. However, witnesses said he landed so FAR down the runway that they did not believe he could stop on the runway. The pilot delayed his go around attempt to the point where it was not…Aug 2, 1987 · N54905 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Groton, CTThe aircraft was taxiing to the ramp after landing. While the pilot was maneuvering the aircraft into a parking space, the aircraft was positioned in such a way that the sun had blinded him temporarily. As the pilot turned the aircraft the left wing contacted…Jul 31, 1987 · N53461 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA285Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Kernville, CADuring a solo instructional flight, the student plt was attempting a landing with a 6-10 knot crosswind. While on final approach with full flaps and pwr off, the plt stated that over the threshold at aprx 10 ft AGL in the flare configuration, a gust of wind…Jul 28, 1987 · N52331 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA270Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Grass Valley, CADuring a pleasure flight, while attempting to land at the airport, the pilot made a go around because he was too high. On the second approach, the pilot noted that he may have been a little high and fast. During the landing the aircraft bounced three times…Jul 11, 1987 · N5259K · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Ft. Wayne, INThe pilot reported that the airspeed indicator failed in flight. The aircraft landed hard and porpoised. The nose wheel broke off and the aircraft skidded down the runway grinding off the bottom of the carburetor. A fire broke out destroying the aircraft.…Jun 24, 1987 · N52362 · DestroyedNTSB ATL87LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Marion, NCThe acft overran the rwy end while the student plt was attempting a no-flap ldg. The acft impacted a berm at the end of the rwy and subsequently came to rest in a creek. The student plt reported that the acft had initially touched down about mid-field on the…Jun 19, 1987 · N52575 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA174Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · West Milford, NJThe Cessna 172 is reported to have lost power after getting airborne while making a short field takeoff from a 1838 ft long runway. The student pilot told the operator he landed the aircraft on the remaining runway and ran off the departure end of the runway.…Jun 16, 1987 · N9638L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA353Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Independence, CAThe acft was rprtd missing after it departed san jose, CA, at about 1852 PDT on 6/9/87. A search was initiated, but the plane was not found until the wreckage was discovered by a hiker on 6/30/90. The acdnt occurred near kearsarge pass at an elev of 12,000…Jun 8, 1987 · N55186 · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA174Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Tallahassee, FLWhile taxiing to take off the left wing collided with an utility pole.Jun 7, 1987 · N109ER · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Snohomish, WAThe pilot initiated a landing on a 2650 ft long runway in a 11-18 knot quartering tailwind condition. He flew the final approach too fast and flared prematurely. The acft floated down the rwy, landed hard and bounced twice. The plt lost control and the acft…Jun 6, 1987 · N65994 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA87LA168Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Lake Wales, FLThe plt selected 20 degrees of flaps for a short field takeoff. At aprx 75 ft AGL he raised them 10 degrees resulting in a nose high altiude. The acft then stalled and crashed uncontrolled in a nose low altitude causing the nose gear to collapse. The acft…May 31, 1987 · N63597 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · New Haven, CTDrg a night flt from new bedford to bridgeport, the plt enctrd visibility problems & believed that fuel consumption was higher than normal. He obtained radar vectors to New Haven. After seeing the arpt, he flew over to establish the runway pattern. However,…May 24, 1987 · N65482 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87DET04Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCessna 172P · Peru, INThe pilot was attempting a cross country VFR flight and was making a second precautionary landing to avoid severe weather. On landing the pilot landed hard, collapsed the nose gear, exited the runway and nosed over in soft terrain.May 18, 1987 · N62629 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL87FA130Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182R · Kennesaw, GAN5511N was in the traffic pattern at cobb county airport-mc collum field and was near the turning point from crosswind to dwnd when it was struck by N52995. N52995 was making a straight-in entry into the downwind leg of the traffic pattern from the west with…Apr 29, 1987 · N5511N · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB MIA87LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · St.Petersburg, FLWhile landing, the acft floated down the rwy as the result of excessive airspeed during the apch. The plt continued to flare the acft, & as the airspeed bled off, the wings stalled, resulting in a hard landing. The acft then began to propoise, & on the third…Apr 26, 1987 · N217JA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA117Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Terre Haute, INAircraft stalled on takeoff during an instructional flight. No malfunctions or mechanical problems were reported by either pilot. Witnesses reported that the engine sounded smooth but did not seem to be developing full power. Inspection of aircraft after the…Apr 25, 1987 · N51881 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA162Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Santa Paula, CAAt the end of a pleasure cross country flt the plt prior to entering the pattern noted the wind direction and speed as 060 degs at aprx 16 KTS. The plt then entered the pattern for rwy 4. On final apch the plt had to slip the acft to keep alligned with the…Mar 30, 1987 · N6339K · Substantial damageNTSB MKC87IA066Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Neosho, MOThe acft had just been purchased & was being ferried from st louis, MO to san carlos, CA. The plt rprtd he was flying from springfield to tulsa, when he encountered unforecast wx & elected to divert to Neosho or return to springfield. He began a left turn…Mar 24, 1987 · N98763 · Minor damageNTSB SEA87LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Lopez Island, WADuring cruise the acft engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot neglected to visually check the fuel tanks prior to departure, but rather relied on fuel gauges and his own estimation that enough fuel would be remaining to complete the flight. During…Mar 19, 1987 · N64728 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Roanoke, TXAircraft ballooned twice after touchdown followed by hard landing on nosegear resulting in substantial damage.Mar 13, 1987 · N64943 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC87LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Livingston, NYDuring landing roll, the aircraft encountered patchy ice on the runway surface causing the aircraft to skid out of control and impact a snowbank.Feb 7, 1987 · N62429 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87LA074Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Huntington, INWhile executing a touch & go landing, the plt reports that during the takeoff phase she was slightly left and tried to correct to the right when the left wheel caught in snow and the acft pulled off the rwy to the left. The acft flipped over and came to rest…Feb 4, 1987 · N62503 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87FA102Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Cuyama, CAThe plt rcvd a preflt briefing before a morning dep fm monterey. At that time, the forecast was for 3000' to 5000' broken clouds with widely scattered rain showers by 1600 & with a gen outlook of VFR. The plt flew to santa barbara to attend a meeting & depd…Jan 31, 1987 · N62127 · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA024Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Chena Hot Sprgs, AKThe pilot stated that after touchdown on the snow covered airstrip he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the plane to groundloop.Jan 19, 1987 · N97811 · Substantial damage