# 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.

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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN24LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA117.md): Cessna 172 · San Marcos, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 20, 2024 · N6762A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient clearance from a large multi-engine airplane during taxi operations.
- [NTSB CEN24LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Terrell, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 30, 2024 · N8805Z · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR24FA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA057.md): Cessna 172G · Independence, OR · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 17, 2023 · N3992L · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue flight under visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with an obstacle while landing.
- [NTSB WPR24LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA045.md): Cessna 170B · Cameron Park, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 27, 2023 · N170HT · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the right brake master cylinder piston due to a faulty return spring, which resulted in a seized right main landing gear brake and a runway excursion
- [NTSB WPR24FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA035.md): Cessna 172G · Provo, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Nov 14, 2023 · N3971L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a chandelle maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and descent into trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to maneuver into a canyon and…
- [NTSB ERA24LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA021.md): Cessna 172 · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2023 · N7607T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from a fuel truck while taxiing. Also contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate monitoring of the student pilot.
- [NTSB CEN24LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA019.md): Cessna 172C · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 20, 2023 · N1413Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA396.md): Cessna 172G · Neola, IA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 3, 2023 · N1374F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR23LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA320.md): Cessna 172H · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N3282L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA366.md): Cessna 172 · Derby, KS · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 11, 2023 · N6205E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during takeoff roll due the passenger’s interference with the rudder pedals, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB CEN23LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA226.md): Temco GC-1B · Bristow, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 3, 2023 · N3830K · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice due to the pilot’s delayed application of carburetor heat.
- [NTSB CEN23LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA206.md): Cessna 172B · Divide, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 29, 2023 · N8098X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB WPR23LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA196.md): Cessna 172H · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 19, 2023 · N2550L · Substantial damage
  > A stuck exhaust valve that resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced water ditching.
- [NTSB CEN23FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA187.md): Cessna 172 · Chambers, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 15, 2023 · N2946U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions at night and his failure to maintain adequate altitude, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
- [NTSB ERA23LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA190.md): Cessna 172H · Charles Town, WV · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 11, 2023 · N2554L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ANC23LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC23LA029.md): Cessna 170 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 3, 2023 · N4464B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintained directional control and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision, which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.
- [NTSB ERA23LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA152.md): Cessna 172 · Kinston, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 5, 2023 · N2527L · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s impact with two deer while performing a takeoff at night.
- [NTSB GAA23WA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA23WA071.md): Cessna 172H · San Francisco, Guatemala · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 5 · Foreign · Feb 13, 2023 · N8203L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CEN23LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA108.md): Cessna 172H · Crosby, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2023 · N3238L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed soft-field takeoff procedure, which prevented the pilot from achieving adequate airspeed and a proper climb rate resulting in a collision with a moving train.
- [NTSB CEN23FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA095.md): Cessna 172 · Hooker, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 29, 2023 · N6482B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to depart and continue the visual flight rules flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR23LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA082.md): Cessna 172 · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 1, 2023 · N7181A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during a go around.
- [NTSB CEN23LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA067.md): Cessna 172F · Auburn Hills, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2022 · N8768U · Substantial damage
  > The catastrophic engine failure due to lack of oil lubrication, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to follow the airplane and engine manufacturers’ guidance for cold weather operation.
- [NTSB CEN23LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA007.md): Waszak Arthur B Wittman Tailwind W10 · Waldron, AR · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 6, 2022 · N717AB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA375.md): Cessna 172 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 18, 2022 · N6713A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's suicide.
- [NTSB WPR22LA289](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA289.md): Cessna 170B · Fairbank's, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 29, 2022 · N4493B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB WPR22LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA246.md): Cessna 172B · Silver Springs, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jul 7, 2022 · N7609X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB CEN22LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA293.md): Cessna 172G · Bynum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2022 · N2975U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was not able to stop the airplane on the remaining runway after an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and the airplane impacting a fence.
- [NTSB WPR22FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA188.md): Cessna 172F · Show Low, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 26, 2022 · N5532R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper leaning of the engine during an extended period of time, which caused an exhaust valve to become stuck and led to the partial loss of engine power during the accident flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to…
- [NTSB ERA22FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA226.md): Cessna 172H · Miami, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 14, 2022 · N8845Z · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
- [NTSB ERA22FA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA218.md): Cessna 172 · Altha, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 3, 2022 · N6413B · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to perform a preflight weight and balance calculation and his operation of the flight at an excessive takeoff weight, resulting in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack after liftoff and an aerodynamic stall from which…
- [NTSB ERA22LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA212.md): Cessna 172F · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N5704R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s application of excessive left brake during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ERA22LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA204.md): Cessna 172A · Stockbridge, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 25, 2022 · N7572T · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action during an unstabilized approach, which resulted in an impact with powerlines and a subsequent loss of control
- [NTSB ANC22LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22LA028.md): Cessna 172H · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 10, 2022 · N8020L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB WPR22LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA143.md): Cessna 172G · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 2, 2022 · N3901L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient distance behind a jet airplane which, resulted in his loss of airplane control due to the jet airplane’s jet blast and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA171.md): Cessna 172 · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2022 · N8431U · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly affix left main landing gear components, which led to the failure of the left main landing gear during the accident flight.
- [NTSB ERA22FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA161.md): Cessna 172 · Dahlonega, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 19, 2022 · N1410F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delay in initiating a go-around and his failure to maintain airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB WPR22LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA076.md): Cessna 172H · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 9, 2022 · N8056L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection during which he failed to remove all water contamination in the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the condition of the fuel caps, which allowed…
- [NTSB CEN22LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA098.md): Cessna 172 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2022 · N3964L · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information, which resulted in a forced landing.
- [NTSB ERA22LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2021 · N6295E · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent in-flight collision with a goose while on approach.
- [NTSB CEN22FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA082.md): Cessna 172 · Hardy, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Dec 26, 2021 · N5798T · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot’s decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel…
- [NTSB WPR22LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA038.md): Cessna 170B · Belen, NM · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 15, 2021 · N3463C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR22LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA037.md): Cessna 172 · Stanley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2021 · N8509B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind.
- [NTSB ERA22LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA045.md): Cessna 172 · Decatur, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 4, 2021 · N172XX · Substantial damage
  > Oil exhaustion due to an oil leak that resulted in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA030.md): Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 21, 2021 · N6888A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and a collision with runway approach lighting equipment.
- [NTSB ERA22LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA022.md): Cessna 172 · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 9, 2021 · N8592B · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure reduce power and apply sufficient braking after landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with objects and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA21LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA383.md): Cessna 172 · Miramar, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N4118L · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the flight instructor’s injury was her failure to wear the shoulder harness.
- [NTSB CEN21LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA415.md): Cessna 170B · Ozark, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 12, 2021 · N2998D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate takeoff performance planning that resulted in a climb gradient too low to clear trees on departure, and his failure to maintain aircraft control that resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA337.md): Cessna 172E · Enterprise, OR · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 2, 2021 · N3965S · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue fracture of the nose gear upper torque link, which resulted in the separation of the torque link from the shock strut and a loss of directional control.
- [NTSB WPR21LA308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA308.md): Cessna 172 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2021 · N5735R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain prior to encountering a downdraft, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB WPR21LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA324.md): Cessna 172 · Athol, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 7, 2021 · N4110L · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the windshield during spin recovery for reasons that were not determined.

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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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?engine=17022&page=2

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