NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172K, where the sequence of events included Abnormal runway contact. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K per year, 2011–2026: 7 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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 ('2072430')
      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\" = '090' 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"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CEN23LA073Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172K · Conway, ARThe solo student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jan 1, 2023 · N7003G · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Moose Creek Ranger Station, IDThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced hard landing and subsequent nose over.Jun 20, 2021 · N79523 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA193Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Pella, IAThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during landing, which resulted in the instructor landing the airplane in grass left of the runway and a subsequent nose-over.Mar 26, 2019 · N7127G · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA340Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Lumberton, NJThe pilot's hard landing, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the firewall.May 31, 2016 · N7095G · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Tupelo, MSThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 15, 2012 · N78794 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · San Antonio, TXThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind while landing in gusty wind conditions.Apr 1, 2011 · N79286 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA181Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Ocracoke, NCThe pilot’s inadequate flare and failure to regain control of the airplane while attempting to recover from bounced landing.Mar 5, 2011 · N84867 · Substantial damage