Cessna 175A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 533 Cessna 175A airframes on record (built 1956–1961), 245 currently registered. 15 have one or more NTSB accident records (15 records total). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Cessna 175A accidents
The pilot landed short of the runway.
The pilot’s inability to maintain altitude during an initial climbout in mountainous terrain after encountering a suspected downdraft.
The pilot’s improper landing flare in a tailwind, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent impact with terrain.
The pilot's unintentional selection of the wrong landing surface, which was covered with 2 ft of snow and resulted in a nose-over.
The pilot's loss of airplane control and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in variable, gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Catastrophic engine failure due to a fatigue fracture of the No. 6 connecting rod cap.
The pilot's failure to maintain an approach angle of descent to avoid obstacles, resulting in the airplane striking the airport perimeter fence.
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point that resulted in a runway overrun.