# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N: Attempted remediation/recovery

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 WPR26LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA169.md): Cessna 172N · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 22, 2026 · N733WT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CEN24LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA071.md): Cessna 172N · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 17, 2023 · N4501E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR23LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA155.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 15, 2023 · N734NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll resulting in collision with taxiway sign.
- [NTSB CEN22LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA362.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 30, 2022 · N6587E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to properly supervise the student pilot, which resulted in a continued unstablized approach for landing, and the instructor’s delayed recovery that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA22LA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA201.md): Cessna 172 · Union, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 23, 2022 · N737UY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ANC20CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC20CA034.md): Cessna 172 · Kahului, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2020 · N738DB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to avoid wake turbulence while landing behind a heavy jet airplane, which resulted in a loss of roll control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA20CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA093.md): Cessna 172 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 31, 2020 · N739XT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA071.md): Cessna 172 · Sun River, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 20, 2020 · N73707 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll on a runway with icy patches, which resulted in impact with a snowbank and a subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB ERA19LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA079.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 2018 · N3015E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the No. 2 exhaust rocker arm stud.
- [NTSB GAA19CA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA081.md): Cessna 172 · Inverness, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2018 · N4642J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA232.md): Cessna 172 · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2018 · N23AT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during the approach to land, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ANC18LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Oloh, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 2017 · N739KW · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 3 valve key (exhaust).
- [NTSB GAA18CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA024.md): Cessna 172 · Old Bridge, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2017 · N6384D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA17LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA160.md): Cessna 172 · Yankeetown, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2017 · N6013E · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB GAA17CA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA012.md): Cessna 172 · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2016 · N3379E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in windy conditions.
- [NTSB GAA16CA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA316.md): Cessna 172 · Cornelia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2016 · N444WM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's unnecessary pedal application and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action resulting in a loss of directional control, runway excursion and ground impact during the aborted landing.
- [NTSB GAA16CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA181.md): Cessna 172 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2016 · N2124E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion and a nose over.
- [NTSB GAA16CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA073.md): Cessna 172N · Boca Raton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2015 · N5185D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown resulting in a runway excursion, a collision with an object, and an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA15CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA235.md): Cessna 172N · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2015 · N733NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with runway and taxiway lights and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA11CA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA236.md): Cessna 172N · Millville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2011 · N6338F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around.
- [NTSB ERA11LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA168.md): Cessna 172N · Welch, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2011 · N739NY · Substantial damage
  > The unlicensed pilot’s decision to land on a closed runway with a tailwind, his failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delayed decision to attempt a go-around, resulting in a collision with trees.
- [NTSB ERA10LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA055.md): Cessna 172 · Luray, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 2009 · N738CD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature rotation and liftoff and her subsequent failure to recognize and correct for the influence of ground effect on the airplane's takeoff performance.

## 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 ('2072434')
    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" = '060' 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/060/sequence?model=2072434

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