NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P

39 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172P, 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P per year, 2008–2026: 39 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 ('2072436')
      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"

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NTSB ERA25LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Clarksville, TNThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which allowed the partially secured engine cowl to separate in flight.Feb 3, 2025 · N62112 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA329Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Moultonborough, NHThe student pilot’s improper remedial response to a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Jul 27, 2024 · N291RP · Substantial damageNTSB WPR24LA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Las Cruces, NMAn encounter with a downdraft during an approach to land, which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 27, 2023 · N5495K · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA250Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Portland, ORThe pilot under instruction’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.Jul 8, 2022 · N90558 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Kennesaw, GAThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Sep 11, 2021 · N9522L · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA186Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172P · Tucson, AZThe student pilot’s improper pitch control and landing flare, which resulted in a hard bounce and subsequent porpoised landing.May 8, 2021 · N54140 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN20CA241Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Bowling Green, MOThe pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.Jun 12, 2020 · N65773 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA558Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Chicago, ILThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing.Aug 9, 2019 · N9837L · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA391Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Troy, MIThe student pilot’s failure to maintain a proper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, porpoised landing during an aborted go-around.Jul 2, 2018 · N6508K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA319Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Gulf Shores, ALThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 23, 2017 · N97116 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA268Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kaunakakai, HIThe student pilot’s incorrect flap configuration during the go-around, which resulted in a hard, forced landing.May 3, 2017 · N173LL · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA067Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Concord, NHThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 10, 2016 · N53402 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Honesdale, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in a heavily loaded airplane at high density altitude, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, landing hard, and overrunning…Jun 20, 2016 · N54285 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA064Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MDThe student pilot's improper flare during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a runway excursion.Nov 24, 2015 · N52632 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA047Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Nov 9, 2015 · N97277 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA063Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Los Angeles, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain attitude control during the landing flare, resulting in a hard landing.Apr 30, 2015 · N65813 · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · TamuningThe student pilot's failure to maintain pitch control, resulting in a hard landing.Apr 17, 2015 · N9853L · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA153Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Newport, RIThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing, and his subsequent failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 8, 2015 · N65645 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15CA038Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Miami, FLThe failure of the student pilot to achieve a proper touchdown during a touch-and-go landing resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage.Oct 30, 2014 · N97277 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA274Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Bluffton, OHThe student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, which resulted in a hard landing.May 30, 2014 · N5495K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA154Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Bardstown, KYThe student pilot’s improper flare during a crosswind landing, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 4, 2013 · N89847 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Valparaiso, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.Feb 18, 2013 · N98598 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA579Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Richmond, KYThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student.Sep 25, 2012 · N53720 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA204Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Spokane, WAThe student pilot's improper landing flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.May 7, 2012 · N54036 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA259Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Brooksville, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Mar 24, 2012 · N99087 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR12CA082Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Honolulu, HIThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and inadequate directional control while performing an aborted landing.Jan 26, 2012 · N66540 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA284Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Stuart, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.May 3, 2011 · N88EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA283Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Fort Pierce, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.May 3, 2011 · N5460K · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA552Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Stow, OHThe pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Sep 15, 2010 · N97921 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA208Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Ft. Pierce, FLThe student pilot's improper flare and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, resulting in a hard landing.Mar 1, 2010 · N5460K · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Fort Pierce, FLThe student pilot’s improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Feb 23, 2010 · N88EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10CA143Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Fort Pierce, FLThe student pilot's improper flare during landing.Feb 11, 2010 · N106JK · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09LA549Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172P · Pensacola, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.Aug 20, 2009 · N64344 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA209Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Livermore, CAThe student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 20, 2009 · N64204 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA053Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sedona, AZThe pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Nov 29, 2008 · N98774 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Bremerton, WAThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 4, 2008 · N52807 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08CA156Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Troutdale, ORThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in collision with a runway light.May 24, 2008 · N62348 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC08CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tyndall AFB, FLThe pilot's misjudged flare and subsequent hard landing, and her inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.Apr 15, 2008 · N64218 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172P · Gainesville, FLThe pilot's improper flare.Feb 14, 2008 · N62283 · Substantial damage