# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P: Runway excursion

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 ANC26LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Centennial, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 19, 2026 · N53265 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the flare which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and aerodynamic stall at a low altitude and loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA25LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA114.md): Cessna 172P · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 3, 2025 · N62112 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which allowed the partially secured engine cowl to separate in flight.
- [NTSB CEN25LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA027.md): Cessna 172P · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 24, 2024 · N62740 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a collision with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB CEN24LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA156.md): Cessna 172P · Monroe, LA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2024 · N9845L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN23LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA176.md): Cessna 172P · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 28, 2023 · N52602 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN22LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA043.md): Cessna 172P · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 21, 2021 · N99715 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the student pilot’s self-induced pressure to land after being admonished by the controller.
- [NTSB CEN19LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA292.md): Cessna 172 · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 29, 2019 · N53432 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined, and the student pilot’s subsequent runway overrun during a no-flap landing.
- [NTSB GAA19CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA203.md): Cessna 172 · Fullteron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2019 · N9964L · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA085.md): Cessna 172 · St. Petersburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2018 · N54058 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in the airplane’s inability to rotate and a subsequent runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the preflight checklist.
- [NTSB GAA18CA513](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA513.md): Cessna 172 · Winchester, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 27, 2018 · N53051 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB GAA18CA433](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA433.md): Cessna 172 · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 22, 2018 · N99243 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA253](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA253.md): Cessna 172 · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2018 · N99141 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain runway alignment during takeoff, which resulted in an aborted takeoff and runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA16CA360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA360.md): Cessna 172 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2016 · N65645 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, which resulted in a runway excursion, and impact with a sign.
- [NTSB GAA16CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA220.md): Cessna 172 · Richmond, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2016 · N89847 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with tree(s).
- [NTSB GAA16CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA064.md): Cessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 24, 2015 · N52632 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, and a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA15CA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA196.md): Cessna 172P · Sebastian, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2015 · N66090 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged airspeed and glidepath, which resulted in a landing area overshoot and runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN15CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA151.md): Cessna 172P · Kankakee, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 21, 2015 · N54974 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flight control inputs resulting in the loss of control during the landing flare.
- [NTSB ERA13CA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA086.md): Cessna 172P · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 13, 2012 · N54500 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA12CA531](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA531.md): Cessna 172P · Lyman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2012 · N65747 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff as a result of his attempt to close an unsecured cockpit window.
- [NTSB WPR12CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA082.md): Cessna 172P · Honolulu, HI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 26, 2012 · N66540 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare and inadequate directional control while performing an aborted landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA385.md): Cessna 172P · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2011 · N65659 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA259.md): Cessna 172P · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 8, 2011 · N9849L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10CA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA406.md): Cessna 172 · Chattanooga, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 8, 2010 · N51745 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper execution of the go-around procedure.
- [NTSB WPR10CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA152.md): Cessna 172P · Camarillo Airport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2010 · N23FR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind gusts and failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB ERA10LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA131.md): Cessna 172 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2010 · N97075 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow bank.
- [NTSB CEN10CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA077.md): Cessna 172P · Ames, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2009 · N99930 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting a takeoff on an ice-covered runway.
- [NTSB WPR10CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA008.md): Cessna 172P · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2009 · N54088 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch-and-go landing resulting in a collision with a sign.
- [NTSB ERA09CA541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA541.md): Cessna 172P · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2009 · N55437 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control during landing due to the separation of the nose landing gear upper scissor from the nose gear assembly. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate visual examination performed during the annual inspection.
- [NTSB CEN09CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA459.md): Cessna 172P · Usafa, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2009 · N52298 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the go-around.

## 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 ('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" = '300' 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/300/sequence?model=2072436

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