NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N

26 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172N, 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 172N per year, 2008–2026: 26 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 ('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\" = '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"

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NTSB ERA26LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Mooresville, NCThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Jul 18, 2026 · N3462E · Substantial damageNTSB WPR25LA243Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Ronan, MTThe student pilot's inadequate landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Aug 8, 2025 · N734SW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA048Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Blairstown, NJThe student pilot’s improper control inputs and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.Nov 20, 2023 · N739MK · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Jacksonville, ILThe pilot’s failure to attain proper flare during landing, resulting in a bounced landing.Jun 18, 2022 · N6797E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA070Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172N · Old Bridge, NJThe student pilot’s loss of control during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.Nov 21, 2021 · N8074E · DestroyedNTSB ERA21LA320Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Miami, FLThe failure of the flight instructor to maintain the proper rate of descent during the aborted takeoff.Aug 6, 2021 · N5412D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA216Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Gulf Shores, ALThe flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around.May 13, 2021 · N5170K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA249Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Pickens, SCThe student pilot's improper landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 11, 2020 · N737WA · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA247Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Auburn, CAThe pilot's improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.May 6, 2019 · N734DX · Substantial damageNTSB ANC18LA079Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Fullerton, CAThe National Transportation Safety Board did not determine the probable cause of this event and does not plan to issue a report or open a public docket. The investigation of this event is being conducted under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of…Jun 17, 2018 · N734RS · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Pompano, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise.Nov 16, 2017 · N75919 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA076Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Salmon, IDThe airplane's encounter with a depression in a dirt runway during takeoff, which resulted in a tail strike.Nov 8, 2016 · N737MY · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA012Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ocean Springs, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while landing in windy conditions.Oct 8, 2016 · N3379E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA460Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Winchester, VAThe student pilot's incorrect pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, a loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.Aug 30, 2016 · N2462E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA301Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Urbana, OHThe pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, hard landing, and runway excursion.Jun 8, 2016 · N8324E · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Camarillo, CAThe student pilot's incorrect pitch control input, resulting in a porpoise during landing and substantial damage to the airplane's firewall.Apr 20, 2016 · N6616D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA073Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Boca Raton, FLThe 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.Dec 3, 2015 · N5185D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Herington, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing roll, which resulted in a porpoise.Sep 16, 2015 · N909HC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Miami, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane firewall.Aug 3, 2015 · N6223D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Lubbock, TXThe student pilot's improper flare during landing which resulted in abnormal runway contact and damage to the firewall.Jul 3, 2015 · N6326J · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA090Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · McKinney, TXThe pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.Dec 1, 2012 · N737TY · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Moline, ILThe student pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.Nov 15, 2012 · N6231F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA061Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MDThe student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder, and subsequent loss of directional control.Nov 14, 2010 · N249ER · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA381Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Stonington, METhe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.Jul 27, 2010 · N6410F · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA167Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Poughkeepsie, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare.Mar 5, 2010 · N737HV · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Corning, NYThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusty wind conditions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Dec 21, 2008 · N6621D · Substantial damage