# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series: Loss of control - in flight

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB CHI07FA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07FA290.md): Cessna 172C · Kelleys Island, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 2007 · N1301Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident were the water and dark night conditions which resulted in the lack of ground references during the takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA07CA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA107.md): Cessna 172B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2007 · N7546X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during performance of a go around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and in-flight collision with the ground.
- [NTSB DEN07CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA076.md): Cessna 172E · Pleasanton, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 16, 2007 · N5759T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around. Contributing factors were the gusts and crosswinds.
- [NTSB NYC07LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA011.md): Bishop Bakeng Duce · South Boston, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 2006 · N91BK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing was the deteriorating weather and diminishing light conditions, the pilot's decision to take off despite the weather advisory, and the pilot's…
- [NTSB ATL06CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA106.md): Cessna 172F · Rome, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2006 · N5324R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB DFW06CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA166.md): Cessna 172A · Durant, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2006 · N9733T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin.
- [NTSB CHI06LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA070.md): Cessna 172 · Harrison, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 2006 · N8540B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's impairment due to drugs.
- [NTSB ANC06CA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA006.md): Cessna 172 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 23, 2005 · N6832A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate removal of frost from the wings, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed during takeoff initial climb, which resulted in a stall and collision with terrain. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's delayed aborted…
- [NTSB LAX05LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA286.md): Cessna 172 · Yuma, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2005 · N5070A · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed on short final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB SEA05FA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05FA180.md): Maule Bee Dee M-4 · Ritter, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2005 · N11WG · Destroyed
  > The loss of control for an undetermined reason which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB LAX05CA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA233.md): Cessna 170B · Prescott, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2005 · N2958D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's misjudged flare, and excessive use of the elevator control, which resulted in a failure to maintain adequate airspeed and a stall/mush.
- [NTSB CHI05CA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA155.md): Cessna 172 · Willis, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2005 · N6324E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain directional control of the airplane due to undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident were the trees that the airplane contacted during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC04LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA183.md): Cessna 172F · Cooperstown, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2004 · N7957U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and her premature rotation which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB DEN04CA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA097.md): Cessna 172E · La Junta, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2004 · N3581S · Destroyed
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed during the go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the low airspeed and altitude.
- [NTSB ATL04FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04FA130.md): Cessna 172F · Madisonville, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2004 · N8777U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering on a touch and go landing resulting in a stall and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB LAX04CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA157.md): Cessna 172C · Thermal, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2004 · N8287X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to retract the flaps during the go-around and his failure to obtain and maintain sufficient airspeed, which led to a stall mush condition. High density altitude was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ATL04LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA036.md): Cessna 170B · Suches, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2003 · N2521D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-round that resulted in an inadvertent stall and the subsequent collision with trees.
- [NTSB CHI03LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA266.md): Cessna 172G · Bowdon, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 2003 · N6057R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which led to a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience, the crosswind condition, wind gusts and power lines.
- [NTSB CHI03LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA216.md): Cessna 172H · Isle, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2003 · N1606F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The trees, high density altitude, and the soft field were additional factors.
- [NTSB SEA03LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA105.md): Cessna T337G · Lewistown, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 2003 · N4TD · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation prior to takeoff, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. An inadvertent stall and rough terrain were factors.
- [NTSB FTW03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA116.md): Cessna 172B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2003 · N6947X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB NYC02LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA165.md): Cessna 172G · Sangerville, ME · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 2002 · N56BC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL02FA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA121.md): Cessna 172H · Palmetto, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2002 · N260WB · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall while maneuvering after a banner release.
- [NTSB ATL02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA096.md): Cessna 172 · Livingston, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 2002 · N8608B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failure to maintain flying speed, followed by a subsequent stall.
- [NTSB CHI02LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA079.md): Cessna 172H · Hackensack, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 2002 · N1463F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds conditions which resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind conditions and the trees alongside the runway which the…
- [NTSB NYC02FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02FA012.md): Cessna 172 · South Hero, VT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2001 · N8255B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Factors in this accident were wind gusts and the airplane's high gross weight condition.
- [NTSB NYC01LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA227.md): Cessna 170B · Wildwood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2001 · N3465D · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors were the crosswind and the gusts.
- [NTSB NYC01FA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA147.md): Cessna 172 · Newfane, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 16, 2001 · N7106T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to a narcotic painkiller and antihistamine.
- [NTSB FTW01LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA106.md): Cessna 172G · N. Little Rock, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 2001 · N3860L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed go-around on landing.
- [NTSB LAX01FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA070.md): Cessna 172F · San Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N383CA · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a proper climb rate to VFR conditions on-top.
- [NTSB CHI00LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA305.md): Cessna 172 · Buffalo, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2000 · N7353A · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent stall during a go-around. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's improper in-flight decisions and his failure to raise the flaps during the go around.
- [NTSB NYC00FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA226.md): Cessna 172 · Davis, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N8874B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's inadequate weather evaluation, which resulted in a takeoff with a tailwind, and a subsequent inadvertent stall. Factors were a high gross weight, a high density altitude, and a tailwind.
- [NTSB IAD00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA055.md): Cessna 172H · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2000 · N8805Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his delay in remedial action.
- [NTSB NYC00LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA099.md): Cessna 172 · Sissonville, WV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2000 · N7879T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during takeoff. A factor in the accident was wind gusts.
- [NTSB ANC99FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99FA128.md): Cessna 170B · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1999 · N3402D · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI99LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA288.md): Cessna 172G · Glenarm, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1999 · N4425L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for the prevailing winds. Factors were the pilot's misunderstanding of the wind information and the tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA98LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA189.md): Cessna 172D · Ronan, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1998 · N2479Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed during liftoff from a soft field takeoff. Factors include high density alttiude.
- [NTSB ANC98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA163.md): Cessna 170B · Igiugig, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1998 · N3482C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Contributing factors were the crosswind condition, the pilot's lack of total experience in make/model of the aircraft, and the pilot not achieving a climb on takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW98LA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA318.md): Cessna 172H · Commerce, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1998 · N3743R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind resulting in a loss of control. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB IAD98LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA064.md): Cessna 172D · Beverly, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 1998 · N2507Y · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during the landing and attempted go-around. A related factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI98LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA122.md): Cessna 172 · Barrington Hill, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1998 · N6300E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush and subsequent in-flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB ANC98LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA031.md): Cessna 172A · Paxson, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1998 · N7339T · Destroyed
  > The pilots failure to maintain terrain clearance while flying into a box canyon, and an inadvertent stall during his attempt to reverse direction.
- [NTSB FTW98LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA155.md): Zito ZMI-A · Ogden, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1998 · N669Z · Substantial damage
  > the improper placement of lead ballast by the pilot, resulting in an improper balance of the airplane; and the pilot's excessive control input to correct a nose high attitude, resulting in ground impact.
- [NTSB FTW98LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA036.md): Cessna 172F · Hurley, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1997 · N8714U · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions. Factors included the gusty crosswind conditions and inadequate supervision of the student pilot's solo flight by his flight instructor.
- [NTSB ANC97LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA114.md): Cessna 170B · Juneau, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1997 · N3491C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable off-airport site for takeoff, and his premature lift-off.
- [NTSB IAD97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA009.md): Cessna 172A · Lebanon, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1996 · N9890T · Destroyed
  > improper aircraft handling by the tow pilot and/or the glider pilots, which allowed the tow plane and glider to get out of position with one another; and failure of the aircrews (in both aircraft) to ensure a timely release of the glider tow rope.
- [NTSB LAX96LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA345.md): Cessna 172F · Ehrenberg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1996 · N5536T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's attempt to perform a low altitude evasive maneuver with inadequate airspeed resulting in a stall/mush.
- [NTSB IAD96FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA057.md): Cessna 172 · Barkhamsted, CT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1996 · N6234E · Destroyed
  > the CFI pilot/passenger's poor judgment which led to spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control of the airplane. Factors involved in this accident were the night marginal visual flight conditions and continuing flight with a known nonfunctioning…
- [NTSB NYC96LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA009.md): Cessna 172G · Wilkes-Barre, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1995 · N3773L · Substantial damage
  > the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. Contributing factors were the instructor's inexperience and the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.
- [NTSB SEA95LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA169.md): Cessna 172C · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1995 · N1364Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and selection of unsuitable terrain for landing were factors.

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## 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.engine_model_code IN ('17022')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17022&occurrence=250

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