NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172K, where the sequence of events included Hard landing. 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

20112026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K per year, 2011–2026: 8 cases
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Latest cases

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\" = '092' 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 WPR21LA364Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Auburn, CAThe student pilot’s inadequate flare which resulted in a hard and bounced landing.Sep 19, 2021 · N84068 · 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 GAA19CA020Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Lawrenceville, GAThe student pilot's improper pitch application, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent fire. Contributing to the accident was the student’s failure to give over the flight controls to the flight instructor when instructed to do so.Oct 14, 2018 · N996SB · 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 WPR14CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Eastsound, WAThe pilot's inadequate flare and failure to maintain aircraft control during landing in gusty wind conditions.Feb 4, 2014 · N78330 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA404Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Tupelo, MSThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 15, 2012 · N78794 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Napa, CAThe student pilot's improper landing flare, inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and loss of directional control.Nov 28, 2011 · N7952A · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA333Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172K · Bar Harbor, METhe pilot's inadequate landing flare while landing with a gusting wind, which resulted in a hard landing.Apr 6, 2011 · N46643 · Substantial damage