NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M
19 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172M, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). 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
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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 ('2072418')
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\" = '341' 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"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 ('2072418')
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" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
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NTSB WPR26LA285Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172 · Layton, UTOn July 30, 2026, at 2356 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 172M airplane, N9650V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Layton, Utah. The flight instructor was seriously injured, and the private pilot sustained minor injuries. The…NTSB ERA23LA141Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172M · Miami, FLA total loss of engine power due to a lack of oil lubrication.NTSB ERA22LA309Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Lancaster, OHA partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice.NTSB CEN20LA042Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Rush City, MNThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because the student pilot failed to reposition the fuel mixture control to full rich before takeoff.NTSB ERA17LA242Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Key Biscayne, FLThe nearly complete blockage of the right fuel tank strainer with organic material, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the fuel starvation was the pilot receiving instruction’s and the flight…NTSB ERA17LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Suffolk, NYA loss of preload to the crankshaft gear attachment bolt due to improper installation, which resulted in the fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear alignment dowel and led to the rotation of the crankshaft gear and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA15LA091Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · South Bimini, BahamasThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a subsequent ditching in the ocean.NTSB CEN14CA027Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Raymondville, TXThe operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was his failure to maintain airspeed following a total loss of engine power at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Also contributing was the pilot's…NTSB WPR13LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Lakeport, CALoss of engine power during climb due to a failure of the No. 2 piston assembly; the reason for the failure could not be determined because of the extent of damage to the piston assembly.NTSB WPR13LA113Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Wilcox, AZThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any abnormalities that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN13LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Arcola, TXThe loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA12CA568Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Quitman, MSThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA12CA546Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Bardstown, KYThe flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.NTSB CEN12LA508Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · South Wayne, WIInternal engine component failures, which resulted from oil starvation due to debris in the oil system.NTSB ERA10CA181Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · Connelsville, PAA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB ERA09LA379Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Princeton, NJThe partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB WPR09CA305Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172M · McCall, IDA total loss of engine power during descent due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to determine the fuel quantity prior to departure.NTSB ERA09LA310Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Sarasota, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB SEA08LA155Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Oakland, CAA loss of engine power due to oil starvation. The oil starvation event was due to the failure of maintenance personnel to tighten the mounting bolts for the newly installed vacuum pump.