NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S, FL
24 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172S, 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 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072439', '2072442')
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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072439', '2072442')
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 ERA24LA398Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Augustine, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare resulting in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB ERA24LA033Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Orlando, FLA partial loss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.NTSB CEN23LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Clewiston, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing on the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the student pilot.NTSB ERA22LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172S · Palm Coast, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing and substantial damage to the lower fuselage and firewall.NTSB ERA20CA165Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · New Symrna Beach, FLThe flight instructor's delayed remedial action and decision to not go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.NTSB ERA20CA078Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Ormond Beach, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB GAA19CA590Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · St. Augustine, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.NTSB GAA18CA348Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Orlando, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced, hard landing.NTSB GAA17CA122Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Punta Gorda, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain proper pitch control, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing.NTSB GAA17CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Palm Coast, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and porpoise.NTSB GAA17CA065Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sarasota, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA17LA026Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Fort Lauderdale, FLThe pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a nose landing gear collapse.NTSB GAA15CA046Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Naples, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, resulting in a hard landing.NTSB ERA14CA452Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land due to the deteriorating weather conditions.NTSB ERA14CA109Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA13CA335Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · New Smyrna Beach, FLThe student pilot's improper landing flare and subsequent inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB ERA12CA560Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Sebring, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA11CA147Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLThe pilot's inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing.NTSB ERA10CA326Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · New Smyrna Beach, FLThe student pilot’s improper landing flare, and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.NTSB ERA10CA200Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Sarasota, FLThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.NTSB NYC08CA214Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FLThe student pilot's improper flare.NTSB MIA08CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Kissimmee, FLThe pilot's improper landing flare.NTSB NYC08CA187Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172SP · Homestead, FLThe student pilot's improper flare. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.NTSB MIA08CA056Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172S · Orlando, FLThe student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.