# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K: Off-field or emergency landing

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 ERA24LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA388.md): Cessna 172K · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N7037G · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to follow the engine manufacturer’s maintenance guidance, which resulted in the assembly of the engine with an obstructed oil passage, a subsequent lack of lubrication to the front main bearing, and a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA24LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA241.md): Cessna 172 · Terryville, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2024 · N78445 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ERA19LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA280.md): Cessna 172 · Manville, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 24, 2019 · N78192 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the ingestion of sealant material that had loosened inside the carburetor airbox.
- [NTSB CEN19CA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19CA239.md): Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 28, 2019 · N79575 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel planning and decision to not divert to a closer airport when the planned flight profile changed, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA19CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA439.md): Cessna 172 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N78658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA15LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA318.md): Cessna 172K · Chiefland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2015 · N84308 · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident airframe and engine examination and engine test run revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures.
- [NTSB ERA12LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA241.md): Cessna 172K · Belfast, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2012 · N46492 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to ensure the radio was set correctly to activate the pilot-controlled lighting, which resulted in poor positioning for a proper landing and a subsequent off-runway forced landing during an attempted go-around. Contributing to…
- [NTSB ERA12LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA234.md): Cessna 172K · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2012 · N79509 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the crankshaft gear bolt or lockplate by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA441.md): Cessna 172K · Sylacauga, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2011 · N7214G · Substantial damage
  > A stuck exhaust-valve on the number one cylinder which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CEN11CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA322.md): Cessna 172K · Farmersville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 5, 2011 · N46400 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.
- [NTSB ERA10FA502](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA502.md): Cessna 172 · Chatsworth, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 2010 · N84249 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate flight planning and in-flight fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the operator's failure to ensure aircraft records pertaining to engine modifications and…

## 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 ('2072430')
    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" = '440' 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/440/sequence?model=2072430

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