# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H: Loss of control on ground

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 ANC22LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA028.md): Cessna 172H · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2022 · N8020L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA477.md): Cessna 172 · Greer, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2019 · N724BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to continue a steep and fast approach to landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with a drainage culvert.
- [NTSB GAA19CA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA172.md): Cessna 172 · Oskaloosa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2019 · N334SL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left quartering tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a snowbank, and a nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA18CA485](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA485.md): Cessna 172 · Sallisaw, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N707TM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA17CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA206.md): Cessna 172 · Timberlake, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 23, 2017 · N3947R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during the landing flare with a tailwind, which resulted in a propeller strike.
- [NTSB ANC10CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA015.md): Cessna 172H · Nightmute, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 23, 2010 · N3718F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane in a strong gusting wind, and his decision to taxi for takeoff in such conditions.
- [NTSB CEN09CA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA042.md): Cessna 172H · Ingleside, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 27, 2008 · N1714F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land in crosswind conditions, leading to his inability to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident were the crosswinds.

## 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 ('2072424')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e."isDefiningEvent" AND e."tier2Number" = '230'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/230/cases?model=2072424

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