# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M: Landing gear collapse

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA230.md): Cessna 172 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 28, 2025 · N1591V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff that resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN20CA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA351.md): Cessna 172 · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2020 · N13184 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN20CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA154.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2020 · N13005 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain a stabilized approach and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action to initiate a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun and impact with runway lights and fences.
- [NTSB GAA18CA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA201.md): Cessna 172 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 5, 2018 · N1438U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain runway centerline and flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during landing.
- [NTSB GAA18CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA097.md): Cessna 172 · Monroe, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2017 · N4491R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper yaw control during the landing flare and the flight instructor’s failure to take remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA394.md): Cessna 172 · Tamuning · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2017 · N80328 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a porpoised landing.
- [NTSB GAA17CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA254.md): Cessna 172 · Columbia, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N64144 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB WPR10CA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA323.md): Cessna 172M · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2010 · N64427 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare.
- [NTSB LAX08CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA165.md): Cessna 172M · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2008 · N73403 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his inadequate supervision of the student pilot. Factors contributing to the accident were a sudden wind shift and wind gusts.
- [NTSB MIA08CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA104.md): Cessna 172M · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2008 · N73471 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing touchdown with a crosswind.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 ('2072418')
    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" = '094' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence?model=2072418

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