NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, FL

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172N, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (partial). 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 172N, FL per year, 2011–2026: 7 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072434')
      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\" = '342' 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.

NTSB ERA26LA342Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172N · Panama City, FLOn September 7, 2026, about 1059 central daylight time, a Cessna 172N airplane, N734NM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Panama City, Florida. The student pilot and flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was…Sep 7, 2026 · N734NM · Substantial damageNTSB ERA26LA046Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportCessna 172 · Palm Bay, FLOn November 17, 2025, about 1900 eastern standard time, a Cessna 172N, N6124D, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Palm Bay, Florida. The private pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Nov 18, 2025 · N6124D · Substantial damageNTSB ERA24LA271Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Hernando, FLThe improper installation of a cylinder rocker stud by maintenance personnel, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.Jun 21, 2024 · N734XT · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA231Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172 · Hollywood, FLA partial loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.Jun 26, 2016 · N734UF · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA375Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna 172N · Valkaria, FLThe pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance on final approach during a precautionary landing, resulting in a touchdown off the departure end of the runway and collision with terrain. A factor in the accident was a partial loss of engine power for reasons…Aug 6, 2014 · N9400E · Substantial damageNTSB ERA13FA217Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Dade City, FLThe in-flight loosening of the No. 3 cylinder exhaust valve rocker arm stud, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power.Apr 27, 2013 · N5944J · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA058Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172N · Pompano Beach, FLThe separation of the throttle cable from its fitting, which resulted in an inability to control engine power. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance by the owner.Nov 1, 2011 · N739JN · Substantial damage