NTSB investigations: Cessna R172E

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna R172E, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). 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 R172E per year, 2008–2026: 6 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 ('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"

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 CEN23LA027Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCessna R172E · Aguilar, COFailure 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.Nov 5, 2022 · N6051U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN19LA107Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Loveland, COAn 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.Mar 23, 2019 · N7879N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18LA335Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Colorado Springs, COThe 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.Aug 16, 2018 · N146AC · Substantial damageNTSB GAA15CA030Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172E · Fort Meade, MDThe 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.Mar 26, 2015 · N7889N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna R172E · Denver, COThe pilot's improper decision to taxi in wind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s capability.Feb 27, 2012 · N3196F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN09CA037Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportCessna R172E · Palo Pinto, TXThe pilot's intentional low-level flight and failure to maintain a visual lookout.Oct 26, 2008 · N42FG · Destroyed