# NTSB investigations: Cessna R172E: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

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 CEN23LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA027.md): Cessna R172E · Aguilar, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 5, 2022 · N6051U · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine cylinder assembly, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight and an impact with a fence during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN19LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA107.md): Cessna R172E · Loveland, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 2019 · N7879N · Substantial damage
  > An inflight loss of control on landing approach due to encountering a down-draft, and the pilot's failure to take timely action to abandon the approach and perform a go-around.
- [NTSB CEN18LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA335.md): Cessna R172E · Colorado Springs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2018 · N146AC · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s failure to maintain a climb after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain; the reason for the airplane’s failure to climb could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB GAA15CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA030.md): Cessna R172E · Fort Meade, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2015 · N7889N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's decision to land the airplane without sufficient runway to stop, resulting in a runway excursion and substantial damage to the right wing of the airplane.
- [NTSB CEN12LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA171.md): Cessna R172E · Denver, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 2012 · N3196F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to taxi in wind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability.
- [NTSB CEN09CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA037.md): Cessna R172E · Palo Pinto, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 26, 2008 · N42FG · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional low-level flight and failure to maintain a visual lookout.

## 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 ('2072413')
    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" = '470' 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/470/sequence?model=2072413

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