NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R

39 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172R, where the sequence of events included Runway excursion. 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

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NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R per year, 2008–2026: 39 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072401')
      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"

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NTSB ERA26LA227Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Maiden, NCThe flight instructor’s inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a rejected takeoff from a tailwind departure and subsequent runway excursion.Mar 22, 2026 · N870CP · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA365Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Lincoln, NEThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Sep 20, 2024 · N259GF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA263Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Lockhart, TXThe pilot’s decision to continue the landing attempt with insufficient runway remaining, which resulted in a runway overrun.Jul 14, 2024 · N9561V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA233Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Murphysboro, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.Jun 18, 2024 · N5335G · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA014Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Chesterfield, MOThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing. .Oct 9, 2021 · N24783 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA249Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Groton, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with an airport sign.Jun 13, 2021 · N430EP · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA119Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172R · Lawrenceville, GAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusting crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and runway excursion.Jan 28, 2021 · N997MC · Substantial damageNTSB WPR20CA167Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Las Vegas, NVThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during a soft-field takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Jun 3, 2020 · N478ER · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA472Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Mt. Sterling, KYThe pilot's loss of directional control during the takeoff roll due to distraction by the passenger window being unsecured, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a runway distance marker. Contributing to the accident was pilot’s failure to…Jul 28, 2019 · N9548W · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA368Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Tulsa, OKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.Jun 22, 2019 · N9200B · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA326Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Orlando, FLThe student pilot's excessive rudder application during takeoff and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and subsequent substantial damage.Jun 8, 2019 · N1589D · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA162Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Scottsdale, AZThe student pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading during a go-around with a crosswind, which resulted in the left main landing gear impacting a runway sign.Mar 2, 2019 · N9404F · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Morristown, NJThe student pilot's improper rudder input and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control, a runway excursion, and the landing gear collapsing.Feb 21, 2019 · N83AF · Substantial damageNTSB GAA19CA106Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Caldwell, NJThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.Dec 30, 2018 · N2651R · Substantial damageNTSB GAA18CA276Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Batavia, OHThe pilot’s decision to take off with the airplane over its maximum gross weight due to his failure to perform preflight weight and balance calculations, which affected the airplane’s takeoff performance, and his subsequent decision to abort the takeoff with…May 8, 2018 · N377ES · Substantial damageNTSB GAA17CA482Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Kearney, NEThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.Aug 2, 2017 · N91966 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17CA216Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Emporia, VAThe student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for landing and his improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.Jun 28, 2017 · N2460A · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Stillwater, OKThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with a runway distance remaining sign.Apr 15, 2016 · N2663X · Substantial damageNTSB GAA16CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Merritt Island, FLThe student pilot's improper flare which resulted in a porpoise, runway excursion, and nose over.Jan 31, 2016 · N35079 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR15CA018Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 - R · Lake Havasu, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with terrain.Oct 23, 2014 · N1590W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Joplin, MOThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an operational test run of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Jul 1, 2014 · N468CM · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA529Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Council Bluff, IAThe student pilot's loss of directional control during takeoff.Sep 4, 2013 · N368ES · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA378Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Shelter Island, NYThe pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point on the runway, which resulted in a runway excursion.Aug 25, 2013 · N392ES · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Mar 30, 2013 · N410LR · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA151Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Murphysboro, ILThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.Feb 1, 2013 · N546A · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA526Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Leesville, LAThe student pilot's failure to properly re-configure the airplane for a go-around, which resulted in a runway excursion when he decided to land on the remaining runway.Aug 3, 2012 · N989BT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA330Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Immokalee, FLThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.May 11, 2012 · N5253B · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12CA213Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Council Bluffs, IAThe student pilot’s improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Mar 24, 2012 · N368ES · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Frederick, MDThe student pilot’s inadequate directional control during the landing roll.Nov 2, 2011 · N212CF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA11CA490Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Naples, FLThe student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.Sep 14, 2011 · N10632 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11CA194Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Othello, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing roll.Apr 8, 2011 · N423ES · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA171Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Shreveport, LAThe student pilot's loss of directional control during the landing.Jan 28, 2011 · N5929T · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10CA144Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Newark, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.Mar 5, 2010 · N391ES · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10CA098Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Ramona, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go landing.Jan 6, 2010 · N35414 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09CA233Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Coeur d'Alene, IDThe student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswinds while landing.May 9, 2009 · N2383Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA110Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Morristown, NJThe flight instructor's failure to execute a missed approach when insufficient runway remained for landing. Contributing to the accident were the low ceiling and visibility conditions.Dec 27, 2008 · N178AF · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA002Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172 · Alton, ILThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A contributing factor was the presence of the sign struck during the runway excursion.Oct 3, 2008 · N5172J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172R · Monroe, WIThe pilot's decision to land on the wrong runway for the existing wind conditions and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.Mar 26, 2008 · N724PG · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172R · Batavia, OHThe pilot's misjudgment of the landing flare and her inadequate recovery from the bounced landing.Mar 17, 2008 · N53417 · Substantial damage