# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172S: Aerodynamic stall/spin

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 WPR25LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA211.md): Cessna 172S · Sisters, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Jul 13, 2025 · N787LF · Destroyed
  > On July 13, 2025, about 1106 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172S, N787LF, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sisters, Oregon. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the student pilot and pilot rated passenger…
- [NTSB CEN25LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA128.md): Cessna 172S · Rusk, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 16, 2025 · N52243 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control and adequate airspeed during the go-around, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN20FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20FA110.md): Cessna 172 · Lincoln, IL · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 3, 2020 · N157SF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during an aerial survey, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at an altitude too low to recover.
- [NTSB GAA19CA412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA412.md): Cessna 172 · Elkton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2019 · N35585 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot under instruction's failure to follow the flight instructor’s directions and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action and subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA19FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA107.md): Cessna 172 · Mansfield, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2019 · N224TA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain airplane control during initial climb after a touch-and-go landing, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN18LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA344.md): Cessna 172 · Addison, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2018 · N893JA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flap setting for takeoff and subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing was the overgross state of the airplane.
- [NTSB ERA17LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA261.md): Cessna 172 · Danbury, CT · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2017 · N612DF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane above its maximum gross weight, which likely reduced…
- [NTSB GAA17CA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA337.md): Cessna 172 · Ravenna, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2017 · N33FM · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to perform a go-around during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's failure to brief the student pilot on the positive transfer of…
- [NTSB GAA17CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA327.md): Cessna 172 · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 6, 2017 · N741TW · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA17CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA283.md): Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N704RB · Substantial damage
  > The student’s incorrect use of the go-around procedure, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB CEN17FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA111.md): Cessna 172S · Berthoud, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2017 · N2461N · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilots to apply prompt and/or correct flight control inputs to adequately recover from the intentional aerodynamic spin.
- [NTSB GAA16CA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA134.md): Cessna 172 · Newport News, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 17, 2016 · N35502 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA14FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14FA283.md): Cessna 172S · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 2014 · N5524L · Destroyed
  > A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined due to the postaccident condition of the wreckage. Contributing to the accident was the pilots' decision to turn back to the airport, which led to…
- [NTSB CEN13CA498](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA498.md): Cessna 172S · Indianapolis, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 21, 2013 · N45EF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate monitoring on the airplane's airspeed during the go-around, resulting in a stall.
- [NTSB CEN13LA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA348.md): Cessna 172S · Grand Forks, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 2013 · N552ND · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during the go-around.
- [NTSB WPR12FA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA230.md): Cessna 172S · St. George, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 2012 · N953SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an aggressive pitch-up maneuver, which resulted in a low-altitude aerodynamic stall shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from alcohol consumption and an…
- [NTSB CEN10LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA381.md): Cessna 172 · Goddard, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 2010 · N919YA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s poor preflight planning.
- [NTSB LAX08LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA191.md): Cessna 172S · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2008 · N2436F · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to regain airplane control during an intentional stall/spin maneuver.
- [NTSB LAX08LA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA179.md): Cessna 172S · Beaver, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2008 · N233GW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed during the initial climb as a result of his inadequate preflight planning and improper use of the mixture control. Contributing to the accident were the tailwind and high density altitude.
- [NTSB LAX08CA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA102.md): Cessna 172S · Gualala, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2008 · N21705 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision not to use all of the available runway, his premature rotation and failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed to continue the takeoff that resulted in a stall/mush, an aborted takeoff, a runway overrun, and a collision with…
- [NTSB NYC08FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA133.md): Cessna 172 · Indiantown, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2008 · N284SP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the overweight condition of the airplane and the inoperative stall warning horn.

## 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 ('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" = '241' 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/241/sequence?model=2072439

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