# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R

A list on [Cessna 172R](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r.md).

Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first.

Page 1 of 5 · 228 investigations

- [NTSB WPR26LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA365.md): Cessna 172R · Ho'olehua, HI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Investigation open · Sep 19, 2026 · N429ES · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ERA26LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2026 · N9417Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to ensure clearance while taxiing, which resulted in contact with another airplane that was performing an engine run-up.
- [NTSB ERA26LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA227.md): Cessna 172R · Maiden, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 22, 2026 · N870CP · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a rejected takeoff from a tailwind departure and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA26LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA025.md): Cessna 172R · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 28, 2025 · N825KS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The low-wing pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with another airplane while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN25LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA350.md): Cessna 172R · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 28, 2025 · N5181A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA25LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA323.md): Cessna 172 · Spring Hill, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2025 · N2460A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.
- [NTSB ERA25LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA117.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 5, 2025 · N94JA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a truck while taxiing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA365.md): Cessna 172R · Lincoln, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N259GF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA24LA364](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA364.md): Cessna 172 · Louisa, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 22, 2024 · N72664 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA263.md): Cessna 172R · Lockhart, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 14, 2024 · N9561V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB CEN24LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA349.md): Cessna 172R · Hooper, NE · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2024 · N988CP · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot’s unstable approach to the runway, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing
- [NTSB CEN24LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA233.md): Cessna 172R · Murphysboro, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 18, 2024 · N5335G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN24FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA218.md): Cessna 172 · Gainesville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 12, 2024 · N656MA · Substantial damage
  > The fuel pump manufacturer’s improper torquing of screws on the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a disruption in the fuel system and a loss of engine power on initial climb.
- [NTSB CEN24LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA025.md): Cessna 172R · Riesel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2023 · N2444H · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird.
- [NTSB CEN24LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA003.md): Cessna 172 · Arlington, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 2, 2023 · N397ES · Substantial damage
  > A reported loss of engine power during the landing approach due to undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a fence.
- [NTSB WPR23LA357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA357.md): Cessna 172R · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 27, 2023 · N17274 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in a bounced landing and impact with the airport’s windsock.
- [NTSB CEN23LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA292.md): Cessna 172R · Burlington, VT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 5, 2023 · N64AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR23LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA216.md): Cessna 172R · Santa Monica, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 5, 2023 · N819KS · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the nose wheel upper torque link bolt, which resulted in a loss of steering control. Contributing to the accident were maintenance personnel’s failure to inspect and replace the fractured bolt and the pilot’s oversight of the bolt during his…
- [NTSB ERA23LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA259.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 30, 2023 · N2447B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in substantial damage the airplane’s fuselage.
- [NTSB CEN23LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA256.md): Cessna 172R · Romeoville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 23, 2023 · N674MA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to attain/maintain a proper landing flare and failure to perform a go-around that resulted in an impact with the runway.
- [NTSB ERA22LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA385.md): Cessna 172 · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 25, 2022 · N9968F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in the nose landing gear impacting the runway.
- [NTSB ERA22LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA280.md): Cessna 172R · Owensboro, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2022 · N35491 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a loss of control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR22LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA167.md): Cessna 172R · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2022 · N9572W · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare and remedial action which resulted in a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN22LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA170.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2022 · N857CP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain direction control during takeoff in gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN22LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA014.md): Cessna 172R · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N24783 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing..
- [NTSB ANC21LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA100.md): Cessna 172R · Birchwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 18, 2021 · N35408 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot, and student pilot’s improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA21LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA331.md): Cessna 172R · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2021 · N62LU · Substantial damage
  > A loss of directional on takeoff for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR21LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA269.md): Cessna 172R · Petaluma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 10, 2021 · N996RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing following a partial loss of electrical power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s distraction and hampered visual function.
- [NTSB WPR21FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21FA258.md): Cessna 172R · Missoula, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 1, 2021 · N2388L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed and exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low for recovery.
- [NTSB ERA21LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA249.md): Cessna 172R · Groton, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 13, 2021 · N430EP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.
- [NTSB WPR21LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA193.md): Cessna 172R · Chandler, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 11, 2021 · N47AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to locate the airport which resulted in an approach to a road and subsequent collision with powerlines during a go-around in low light conditions.
- [NTSB ERA21LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA119.md): Cessna 172R · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 28, 2021 · N997MC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ANC21LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA010.md): Cessna 172R · Hope, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 31, 2020 · N949AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. A factor was the certified flight instructor’s selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA032.md): Cessna 172 · Columbus, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2020 · N26481 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.
- [NTSB CEN20LA429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA429.md): Cessna 172 · Higginsville, MO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 30, 2020 · N461CM · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on the runway during takeoff at night.
- [NTSB WPR20CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA219.md): Cessna 172 · Concord, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2020 · N9559D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the airplane drifted off of runway centerline and subsequently collided with a taxiway sign during a go-around.
- [NTSB ERA20CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA250.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2020 · N722SA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the nosegear and nosegear collapse.
- [NTSB WPR20CA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA167.md): Cessna 172 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jun 3, 2020 · N478ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a soft-field takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA19CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA472.md): Cessna 172 · Mt. Sterling, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2019 · N9548W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll due to distraction by the passenger window being unsecured, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway distance marker. Contributing to the accident was pilot’s failure to…
- [NTSB GAA19CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA440.md): Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 19, 2019 · N403FR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during a soft-field takeoff, which resulted in the left wing striking the runway and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN19FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA212.md): Cessna 172 · Oxford, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 2 · Field · Final report · Jul 6, 2019 · N994CP · Destroyed
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go around with a tailwind, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA368](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA368.md): Cessna 172 · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 22, 2019 · N9200B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA326](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA326.md): Cessna 172 · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2019 · N1589D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's excessive rudder application during takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and subsequent substantial damage.
- [NTSB GAA19CA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA162.md): Cessna 172 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2019 · N9404F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during a go-around with a crosswind, which resulted in the left main landing gear impacting a runway sign.
- [NTSB GAA19CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA151.md): Cessna 172 · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2019 · N83AF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper rudder input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA130.md): Cessna 172 · Hanover, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 4, 2019 · N9525V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper decision to release the seat latch to adjust the seat position during taxi, which resulted in his inability to reach the rudder or brake pedals and a subsequent loss of directional control and impact with a ditch and fence.
- [NTSB GAA19CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA106.md): Cessna 172 · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 30, 2018 · N2651R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CEN18CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18CA323.md): Cessna 172 · Greeley, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 9, 2018 · N20JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s and safety pilot's conflicting control inputs during landing, which resulted in their failure to maintain a proper airspeed and resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the lack of communication between the pilot and…
- [NTSB GAA18CA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA464.md): Cessna 172 · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2018 · N865CP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare in a crosswind, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR18FA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA195.md): Cessna 172 · Deer Park, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2018 · N24442 · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight breakup as a result of the airplane exceeding the structural strength of the airplane during a rapid descent that the flight instructor was unable to recover from following a collision with a large bird.

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## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072401')
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172r/ntsb

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