# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail

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 CEN24FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24FA218.md): Cessna 172 · Gainesville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 12, 2024 · N656MA · Substantial damage
  > The fuel pump manufacturer’s improper torquing of screws on the engine-driven fuel pump, which resulted in a disruption in the fuel system and a loss of engine power on initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR18LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA039.md): Cessna 172R · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2017 · N2103T · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue separation of the crankshaft due to a fatigue fracture, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent off-airport landing and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB ERA14LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA142.md): Cessna 172R · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 2014 · N9417Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the lower vacuum pump.
- [NTSB CEN09IA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09IA456.md): Cessna 172R · West Chicago, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 2009 · N77AF · No damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle control cable from the throttle assembly during a landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a redundant means to preclude the detachment of the cable from the throttle…
- [NTSB WPR09LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA145.md): Cessna 172R · Oceanside, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 2009 · N2478B · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power in flight due to the fatigue failure of the No. 4 cylinder.

## 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 ('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" = '340' 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/340/sequence?model=2072401

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