# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series 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. Page 15 of 63 · 3,125 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB ANC96LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA090.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1996 · N2848C · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing and the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A factor in the accident was an airstrip that was rough and uneven. - [NTSB FTW96LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA207.md): Bowers Midget Mustang M-1 · Mesquite, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1996 · N9516 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control following the separation of the propeller spinner installed by the pilot. A factor was the pilot's failure to obtain the required FAA inspection for the installation. - [NTSB LAX96LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA209.md): Cessna 172 · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1996 · N8811B · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ANC96LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA074.md): Cessna 172 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1996 · N3795L · Substantial damage > The student pilot's premature flare and the flight instructor's failure to perform remedial action prior to the hard landing. - [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 LAX96LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA143.md): Cessna 172 · Upland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1996 · N7044T · Substantial damage > fuel system contamination and the pilot's intentional operation of a known unairworthy aircraft. - [NTSB CHI96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA106.md): Cessna 172E · Tofte, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1996 · N3898S · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to perform adequate preflight planning which resulted in landing at a closed airport. The snow covered runway was a factor. - [NTSB CHI96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA105.md): Cessna 172 · Camp Lake, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1996 · N2966U · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that were located beside the runway. - [NTSB ATL96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA060.md): Cessna 172D · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N2681U · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB MIA96FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA089.md): Cessna 172D · Hawthorne, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1996 · N2456U · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during an instrument approach. - [NTSB BFO96LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA041.md): Cessna 172D · Rineyville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1996 · N2315U · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB CHI96LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA056.md): Maule M-4 · Hot Springs, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 17, 1995 · N12010 · Substantial damage > an unauthorized modification of the air induction system by the pilot. - [NTSB LAX96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA069.md): Cessna 172 · Ocotillo Wells, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1995 · N4203L · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glide path on final approach. - [NTSB ANC96LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA015.md): Cessna 172 · Kasilof, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1995 · N4231F · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent liftoff, and an inoperative elevator that became jammed due to frozen slush/snow. - [NTSB LAX96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA026.md): Cessna 172H · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1995 · N2552L · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect a bird's nest in the air induction system. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. - [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 ATL95LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA166.md): Cessna 170 · Hartwell, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1995 · N8233E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll and failure to take appropriate remedial action. A factor was trees. - [NTSB FTW95LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA391.md): Cessna 172D · Prim, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1995 · N2519U · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inability to initiate a flare due to the fracture of the yoke assembly, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW95LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA352.md): Cessna 172E · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N5638T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other. A factor was the Cessna's inoperative radio. - [NTSB CHI95LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA281.md): Cessna 172 · Wheeling, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1995 · N6146E · Substantial damage > inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot and an inadverent stall encountered by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA157.md): Cessna 172H · Manteo, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N3254C · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway. - [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. - [NTSB ANC95LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA124.md): Cessna 172A · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1995 · N345RB · Destroyed > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with adverse weather conditions and failure to maintain sufficient altitude/clearance from the terrain to compensate for such conditions. Factors related to the accident were: downdrafts, the proximity of mountainous terrain,… - [NTSB ANC95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA118.md): Cessna 172B · North Pole, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1995 · N9192R · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, when there was an inadequate supply of fuel to reach the destination. - [NTSB CHI95LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA248.md): Cessna 172 · Niles, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1995 · N7295A · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate supply of fuel was aboard the aircraft during preflight planning and his failure to lean the engine mixture during cruise flight. - [NTSB ATL95LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA137.md): Cessna 172D · Stanton, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1995 · N3744S · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to properly plan enough fuel for the intended flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot became lost/disorientated, and high vegetation in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB ANC95FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95FA104.md): Cessna 172A · Naknek, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1995 · N9827T · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of the Piper PA-18. The PA-18 pilot's diverted attention was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI95LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA220.md): Cessna 172 · Cedar Rapids, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1995 · N6368E · Substantial damage > the pilot's lack of experience in flying from the right seat. A factor was the steep final approach. - [NTSB LAX95LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA221.md): Cessna 172 · Yerington, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1995 · N5363T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to enter mountainous terrain at an insufficient altitude to safely escape adverse weather conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the terrain and weather conditions. - [NTSB SEA95LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA107.md): Cessna 172B · Sinclair Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1995 · N7996X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were a tailwind, wet grass, and the pilot's inadequate remedial action. - [NTSB MIA95LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA130.md): Cessna 172G · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1995 · N3722L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power while descending due to fuel exhaustion, and the… - [NTSB BFO95FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA050.md): Cessna 172F · Tappahanock, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 12, 1995 · N5238F · Destroyed > The student pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during the approach to land, and her failure to go around while there was still sufficient runway remaining. Factors related to the accident were: inadequate supervision by the flight instructor, the student's… - [NTSB ANC95LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA053.md): Cessna 170B · Chickaloon, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1995 · N4366B · Substantial damage > The fracture of the crankshaft resulting in separation of the propeller and propeller flange in-flight. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for an emergency landing. - [NTSB LAX95LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA181.md): Cessna 172A · Colusa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1995 · N7358T · Destroyed > the pilot's selection of an inadequate en route cruise altitude for the aerial observation flight, and his failure to identify and stop an inadvertent descent while flying over flooded terrain at a very low altitude. Lack of pilot experience in low level… - [NTSB SEA95LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA087.md): Cessna 172 · Twisp, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1995 · N2548Y · Substantial damage > The improper installation of a nose landing gear assembly bolt (no cotter key installed) by unknown maintenance personnel. This led to a failure of the nose landing gear steering and subsequent noseover during landing rollout. - [NTSB FTW95FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA349.md): Cessna 172D · Tsaile, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1995 · N2587Y · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors were the pilot's lack of mountain flying experience and the rising terrain. - [NTSB MIA95LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA109.md): Cessna 172H · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1995 · N3835R · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper use of carburetor heat during descent, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and subsequent forced landing to unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB MIA95LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA106.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1995 · N1520Y · Substantial damage > The inadequate preflight planning by the pilot-in-command to assure that adequate fuel was on-board the airplane to complete the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power, forced landing and the collision with a tree on touchdown. - [NTSB BFO95LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA041.md): Cessna 172 · Allentown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1995 · N6114E · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Related factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's poor weather evaluation. - [NTSB SEA95LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA071.md): Cessna 172D · Lake Oswego, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1995 · N6600T · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper touchdown on the surface of the water. - [NTSB CHI95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA103.md): Cessna 172H · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1995 · N8078L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty crosswind. The wind was a factor. - [NTSB LAX95LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA101.md): Cessna 172G · Pope Valley, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1995 · N4345L · Destroyed > the pilot's poor judgment to buzz the lake and his inadequate visual lookout. - [NTSB FTW95LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA104.md): Cessna 172H · Mountain View, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1995 · N2610L · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff, his failure to use all available runway, and delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor was the tailwind. - [NTSB ANC95LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA024.md): Cessna 172 · Unalakleet, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1994 · N7137T · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition. A crosswind was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB CHI95LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA055.md): Cessna 172 · Allegan, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1994 · N7656X · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control which resulted in the inability to obtain proper runway alignment. Related factors are the student pilot's lack of total flight experience and the snowbank. - [NTSB ATL95LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA029.md): Cessna 172F · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1994 · N5440R · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent collision with trees, adjacent to the taxiway, while attempting to avoid a deer that crossed the taxiway. - [NTSB FTW95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA062.md): Cessna 172B · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1994 · N7697X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain proper touchdown point. - [NTSB MIA95LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA032.md): Cessna 172D · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1994 · N707PP · No damage > The passenger committed suicide. - [NTSB SEA95LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA016.md): Cessna 172 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1994 · N1380F · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel en route. Factors include the embankment on the side of the road on which he made his forced landing. - [NTSB CHI95LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA023.md): Cessna 172F · Cross Plains, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1994 · N7969U · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor icing conditions and rough/uneven terrain. Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?engine=17022&page=16 ## 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17022&page=15 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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