# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S: Unknown or undetermined

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR25FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA264.md): Cessna 172S · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Aug 27, 2025 · N5203H · Destroyed
  > On August 26, 2025, about 1905 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N5203H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Los Banos, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…
- [NTSB ERA24LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA033.md): Cessna 172S · Orlando, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 10, 2023 · N91PF · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA22LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA029.md): Cessna 172 · Westhampton Beach, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 23, 2021 · N1188L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN21LA414](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA414.md): Cessna 172S · LaSalle, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 10, 2021 · N2099J · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CEN19FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA221.md): Cessna 172 · Katy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 13, 2019 · N517LA · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s loss of airplane control and subsequent impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB WPR19FAMS1](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19FAMS1.md): Cessna 172 · Pescadero, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jun 27, 2019 · N3504A · Destroyed
  > Impact with the ocean for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not located.
- [NTSB GAA19CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA282.md): Cessna 172 · Edwards Air Force Base, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2019 · N106ED · Substantial damage
  > An undetermined event, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA15CA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA161.md): Cessna 172S · Galesburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2015 · N740SP · Substantial damage
  > Firewall damage reported by maintenance personnel that occurred during an unknown phase of flight, because the accident flight and pilot could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA15CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA018.md): Cessna 172S · Camarillo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2015 · N2104H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot involved and the phase of flight when the damage occurred were not determined.
- [NTSB WPR13CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA348.md): Cessna 172S · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2013 · N635ND · Substantial damage
  > A substantially damaged firewall that occurred during an unknown phase of flight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR13FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA116.md): Cessna 172S · Minden, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2013 · N328SP · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering over mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB CEN10CA325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA325.md): Cessna 172 · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2010 · N52519 · Substantial damage
  > Damage to the firewall for undetermined reasons.

## 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_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072439', '2072442')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '000' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence?model=2072439

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