Cessna 172

FAA incident reports · 738

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2072402')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Incident 19790313008849ICessna 172 · San Diego, CAAircraft struck parked aircraft after being hand propped with no one at controlsMar 13, 1979 · N6188E · Substantial damageIncident 19790307018902ICessna 172 · Orlando, FLAircraft stabilizer was struck by prop of 6310T whose vision was obscured by sun.Mar 7, 1979 · N7241A · Minor damageAccident 19790307009969ACessna 172 · Eureka, CAStudent pilot with passengers departed at night into a low ceiling. Crashed in wooded area. No ground lights.Mar 7, 1979 · N6788A · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19790225007439ICessna 172 · Brewer, MEPilot flared and lost directional control after adding power for correction. Off runwy into brush.Feb 25, 1979 · N6489E · Minor damageIncident 19790217006359ICessna 172 · Cheyenne, WYAircraft tipped up on wing and prop after turning onto taxiway.Feb 17, 1979 · N8845B · Minor damageIncident 19790206004839ICessna 172 · Sikeston, MOAircraft struck snow ridge on final approach, shearing off nose gear.Feb 6, 1979 · N8668B · Minor damageAccident 19790206002389ACessna 172 · Spring Valley, NYStudent pilot with no night experience attempted to land at dusk. Touched down on the last 1/3 of rwy. Overshot.Feb 6, 1979 · N6965A · Substantial damageIncident 19790203005049ICessna 172 · Homestead, FLNose gear collapsed on roll out.Feb 3, 1979 · N8391B · Minor damageIncident 19790127003929ICessna 172 · Nocatee, FLEncountered deteriorating weather, landed on a farm strip. Lost control on wet grass.Jan 27, 1979 · N5749A · Minor damageAccident 19790114000819ACessna 172 · Sturgeon Bay, WIPilot lost directional control on takeoff, hit a snowbank.Jan 14, 1979 · N6695A · Substantial damageAccident 19781227038479ACessna 172D · Sedgwick, KSOff airport operation. Wind gusts to 28 KTS.Dec 27, 1978 · N6161E · Substantial damageAccident 19781217042099ACessna 172D · Rawlings, WYDec 17, 1978 · N7015A · DestroyedAccident 19781217041689ACessna 172D · Sturgeon Bay, WIWind gusts to 15 knots. Tkof fm behind hangars which provided proton fm wind.Dec 17, 1978 · N6858A · Substantial damageAccident 19781119036059ACessna 172D · Martinsville, INMalfunctioning generator.Nov 19, 1978 · N6861A · Substantial damageAccident 19781105037019ACessna 172D · South Bend, INNov 5, 1978 · N7023A · Substantial damageIncident 19781030027869ICessna 172 · Columbus, MSStudent pilot bounced, added power, landed, overshot. Nosed over in a plowed field.Oct 30, 1978 · N6986A · Minor damageAccident 19780926029929ACessna 172D · Wellsville, NYSep 26, 1978 · N5968A · Substantial damageAccident 19780922039019ACessna 172D · Warren, MNOff airport operation.Sep 22, 1978 · N8976B · Substantial damageIncident 19780916019209ICessna 172 · Albany, NYForced landing after fuel exhaustion.Sep 16, 1978 · N256NYAccident 19780827023949ACessna 172D · W.Bloomfield, NYPlt made the approach high,touch down long,full flap. Attempted gound,stalled.Aug 27, 1978 · N6447B · Substantial damageAccident 19780814032399ACessna 172D · Evansville, INAug 14, 1978 · N7071T · DestroyedIncident 19780731044489ICessna 172 · Wild Horse Rese, NVLeft wing tip struck a highway sign when pilot took off on highway adjoining the airstrip.Jul 31, 1978 · N7197A · Minor damageAccident 19780730023119ACessna 172D · White Lake, NCJul 30, 1978 · N6055A · Substantial damageAccident 19780728034409ACessna 172D · Beaver, OKJul 28, 1978 · N5854A · DestroyedAccident 19780713023259ACessna 172D · Milton, FLJul 13, 1978 · N7370A · Substantial damageIncident 19780614045839ICessna 172 · Franklin, INPilot overshot 2400 foot runway due to excess speed. Hit a fence and a ditch.Jun 14, 1978 · N6649A · Substantial damageAccident 19780612014309ACessna 172 · Huntsville,Al, ALJun 12, 1978 · N6136E · Substantial damageAccident 19780611013459ACessna 172 · Fontana,Ca, CAPlt stated he did not use carb heat at time of power loss.Jun 11, 1978 · N8853B · Substantial damageAccident 19780501009049ACessna 172D · Fruitport, MITaxied on empty tank,failed to change tanks before tkof.May 1, 1978 · N7819X · Substantial damageAccident 19780429009709ACessna 172 · Middleton, WIApr 29, 1978 · N8969B · Substantial damageAccident 19780422016479ACessna 172D · Stow, MAApr 22, 1978 · N5927A · Substantial damageAccident 19780422011799ACessna 172D · Benoit, MSLow pass aftr tkof. Hit pwr lines.Apr 22, 1978 · N2304U · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19780419012979ICessna 172 · Albuquerque, NMPilot stated he landed long and fast. Tried to stop. Ran off end of runway through a fence.Apr 19, 1978 · N6947A · Minor damageAccident 19780409006049ACessna 172D · Tryon, OKApr 9, 1978 · N6461B · DestroyedAccident 19780408022949ACessna 172D · Muskogee, OKPlt attempted landing on 675FT grass strip.Apr 8, 1978 · N6800A · Substantial damageAccident 19780407029089ACessna 172D · Miles City, FLApr 7, 1978 · N6886A · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19780401007919ICessna 172 · Roanoke, VAStrong wind caused taxiing aircraft to flip over.Apr 1, 1978 · N8342B · Substantial damageIncident 19780319009119ICessna 172 · Mishawaka, INPilot lost directional control after touchdown. Patches of ice and snow on the runway.Mar 19, 1978 · N4076F · Minor damageAccident 19780319007699ACessna 172D · Leawood, KSHit pwr Line. Full throttle fuel flow 17.5#/hr out of rich lmt. Pluorn,carbon fouled.Mar 19, 1978 · N6892A · Destroyed · 1 fatalIncident 19780318008859ICessna 172 · Ithaca, NYCylinder barrel separated. Went through the cowling.Mar 18, 1978 · N6124E · Minor damageAccident 19780317013049ACessna 172D · Leitchfield, KYFlew into intense snowshower,crashed into river. Wreckage fnd 3/18Mar 17, 1978 · N5615T · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 19780310004419ACessna 172D · Plainwell, MIMar 10, 1978 · N7052T · Substantial damageAccident 19780305004939ACessna 172D · Brooks, ORMar 5, 1978 · N5704A · Substantial damageAccident 19780220001369ACessna 172D · Greenville, SCFeb 20, 1978 · N6882A · Substantial damageIncident 19780130005329ICessna 172 · Kenai, AKPilot smelled smoke during climbout, returned.Jan 30, 1978 · N5198AAccident 19780128001789ACessna 172D · Wayne, MEUnprepared lndg strip,struck snow patch. Struck snow pactcJan 28, 1978 · N8818B · Substantial damageAccident 19771230041579ACessna 172 · Boulder City, NVPulled up to avoid pwr lines.Dec 30, 1977 · N5951A · Substantial damageAccident 19771119036929ACessna 172 · Rockledge, FLAileron cable P/N0510105-16 failed on take offNov 19, 1977 · N8647B · Substantial damageAccident 19771102035089ACessna 172 · Ruston, LAPlt estimated flt hours.Nov 2, 1977 · N7123T · Substantial damageAccident 19771019032109ACessna 172D · Havana Il, ILLndd on 900FT hard surf n-s taxiway instead of 2200FT grass e-w runway.Oct 19, 1977 · N8345B · Substantial damage
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