NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2008
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172N, 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
| 2008 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2008
AND 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\" = '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.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 2008
AND 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" = '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" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA09CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's improper flare during landing.NTSB LAX08CA155Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Sells, AZThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain proper runway alignment.NTSB LAX08CA149Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Palo Alto, CAThe pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB MIA08CA057Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Centre, ALThe pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB NYC08CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Perry, GAThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during landing. Contributing to the accident were the gusting winds.