NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 172RG, where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing. 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

20082026
NTSB investigations: Cessna 172RG per year, 2008–2026: 10 cases
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Latest cases

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 ('2072438')
      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"

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 ERA25LA188Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172RG · Louisburg, NCMaintenance personnel’s failure to identify and remediate water contamination of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during initial climb.Apr 23, 2025 · N6386V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN24LA211Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna 172RG · Chandeleur Island, LAA fatigue failure of the engine oil pressure line, which resulted in the loss of engine oil during the flight and subsequent damage to the nose landing gear support structure during the precautionary landing.May 22, 2024 · N751DW · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA374Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172 · Apalachicola, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination and testing.Aug 1, 2014 · N5276U · Substantial damageNTSB WPR13LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Redmond, ORFailure of the left main landing gear pivot assembly during the landing approach.Jan 18, 2013 · N6290V · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Kissimmee, FLA fatigue failure of the right main landing gear pivot assembly, which prevented the landing gear from extending.Nov 8, 2011 · N5095V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11LA266Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Wellington, COThe certified flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during the go-around.Apr 2, 2011 · N4914V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN10LA572Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Tulsa, OKA shorted terminal lug on the landing gear hydraulic pump which resulted in a cabin fire. Contributing to the accident was the lack of clear installation procedures for the hydraulic pump.Sep 28, 2010 · N5145U · DestroyedNTSB ERA09LA481Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Rockaway, NJA total loss of engine power due to oil starvation for undetermined reasons.Aug 25, 2009 · N6117R · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Tomahawk, WIA total loss of engine power due to a loss of all of the engine's oil as a result of the safety wire on the governor idler gear shaft's oil plug breaking, leading to the oil plug coming unscrewed. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a suitable area…Aug 2, 2008 · N6520R · Substantial damageNTSB LAX08LA221Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172RG · Moorpark, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the disconnection of the throttle control cable from the throttle arm due to the operator's improper maintenance. Contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 9, 2008 · N9627B · Substantial damage