Cessna 172RG — registry & accident history

Recent Cessna 172RG accidents

1. N949SMFeb 1, 2026No injuries

   The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

2. N6386VApr 23, 2025No injuries
3. N751DWMay 22, 2024No injuries

   A fatigue failure of the engine oil pressure line, which resulted in the loss of engine oil during the flight and subsequent damage to the nose landing gear support structure during the precautionary landing.

4. N9440DApr 6, 2022No injuries

   The student pilot’s incorrect landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounced landing and nose landing gear collapse.

5. N5338VApr 3, 2022No injuries

   The flight instructor's failure to extend the landing gear and perform a before landing checklist.

6. N16EDFeb 12, 2022No injuries
7. N9382DFeb 6, 2022No injuries

   An inflight collision with a bird, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing.

8. N9795BMay 8, 2021No injuries

   The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined.

Cessna 172RG aircraft

• N16ED ’85 •
• N4939V ’80 •
• N5100V ’80 •
• N5159U ’80 •
• N5219U ’80 •
• N5284V ’80 •
• N5338V ’80 •
• N5424V ’80 •
• N6102R ’79 •
• N6290V ’80 •
• N6330V •
• N6386V •