# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, MI

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 CEN26LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA200.md): Cessna 172 · Naubinway, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2026 · N3984F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper engine power application during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and nose over.
- [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 CEN21LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA388.md): Cessna 172 · Iron Mountain, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 3, 2021 · N6778A · Substantial damage
  > The mechanics’ failure to follow procedures for high-thrust operations at the nontowered airport, which resulted in jet blast damage to an airplane taxiing nearby.
- [NTSB CEN18LA298](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA298.md): Extra EA300 · North Fox Island, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2018 · N32WR · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Extra pilot’s failure to see and avoid the Cessna, which resulted in an in-flight collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Extra pilot to tune his radio to the correct frequency, which resulted in no common traffic advisories being…
- [NTSB CEN15LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA111.md): Cessna 172F · Lowell, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2015 · N7854U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of airplane control during a go-around after not applying sufficient engine power.
- [NTSB CEN13LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA232.md): Cessna 172G · Reading, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 2013 · N3682L · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to the improper securing of the throttle linkage by maintenance personnel.
- [NTSB CHI08CA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA264.md): Cessna 172 · Pullman, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 24, 2008 · N3901R · Substantial damage
  > A complete loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the rough terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA058.md): Cessna 172F · Crystal Falls, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2007 · N8191U · Substantial damage
  > The rough, unsuitable terrain encountered during the landing which resulted in the total failure of the nose landing gear.
- [NTSB CHI08CA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA049.md): Cessna 172 · Hastings, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2007 · N173DA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were the ditch and the icy runway.
- [NTSB CHI07CA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA090.md): Cessna 172E · Big Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 14, 2007 · N3622S · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff which led to the impact with the snow banks adjacent to the runway. The snow banks were contributing factors in the accident.
- [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 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 CHI03LA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA303.md): Cessna 172G · Greenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2003 · N3811L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate takeoff procedure with the use of 20 degrees of flaps. Contributing factors were the interrelated effects of high aircraft weight, the density altitude, and the relative humidity. An additional factor was the trees.
- [NTSB CHI01LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA036.md): Cessna 172H · Kalkaska, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2000 · N1706F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on the ground. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's improper abort procedures, the sign, and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI97LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA085.md): Cessna 172 · Marquette, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1997 · N171AS · Substantial damage
  > multiple oil leaks in the engine lubrication system. Factors were the disconnected wet vacuum pump line and the oil exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI96LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA329.md): Cessna 172 · Wellston, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N7016T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the rough road, the tree, and the tire.
- [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 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 CHI93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA176.md): Cessna 172 · Plainwell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1993 · N8657B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's initiating hand starting of the airplane unattended by a qualified person.
- [NTSB CHI93LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Manistique, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1993 · N8275L · Substantial damage
  > An excessive taxi speed.
- [NTSB CHI90LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA013.md): Cessna 172H · Bay City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1989 · N1407F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to execute a go-around in a timely manner.
- [NTSB CHI88LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA227.md): Cessna 172G · Sparta, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1988 · N6049R · Substantial damage
  > During a takeoff attempt from his private strip the pilot elected to abort the takeoff. There was a slight quartering tailwind for the takeoff attempt. Due to the 'dense', damp grass, which was about 4 inches tall according to the pilot, braking effectiveness…
- [NTSB CHI88LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA065.md): Cessna 172F · Brighton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1988 · N8863U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI87LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA084.md): Cessna 172 · Charlevoix, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1987 · N8896B · Substantial damage
  > Upon landing the nose wheel buckled after striking a snowbank and the aircraft flipped over. Pilot reported there was a problem with the nose wheel although inspection of the nose wheel after the accident did not reveal any malfunction.
- [NTSB CHI85FA356](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA356.md): Cessna 172 · Rose Township, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1985 · N5146A · Destroyed
  > Just prior to the accident, several witnesses observed the acft flying at a very low alt in the vicinity of the crash site. The crash site was located across the road from the home of the plt's brother. According to witnesses, the acfts eng was operating…
- [NTSB CHI84LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA299.md): Cessna 172 · Alpena, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1984 · N8684U · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that while flaring for their 5th stop-&-go at night, a deer ran out onto the rwy. The acft collided with the deer & the left main landing gear was sheared off. The acft then veered off the rwy.
- [NTSB CHI81FEM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM29.md): Cessna 172 · Mackinac Is, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1981 · N7920B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI81DEC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC22.md): Cessna 172H · Mason, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1981 · N2673L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEM40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEM40.md): Cessna 172 · Fennville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1980 · N7660T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FEC56|CHI79FEC56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEC56%7CCHI79FEC56.md): Cessna 182 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1979 · N1930X · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FEM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEM15.md): Cessna 172G · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N4432L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79DEC16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEC16.md): Cessna 172H · Linden, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1979 · N3894R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM25.md): Cessna 172 · Chesaning, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1978 · N8189U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM23.md): Cessna 172 · Lowell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1978 · N1108F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC36.md): Cessna 172 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1978 · N3780R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM13.md): Cessna 172 · Plainwell, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N7052T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC22.md): Cessna 172E · Almont, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1978 · N3063U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEC02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC02.md): Cessna 172H · Romulus, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1977 · N2791L · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEC07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEC07.md): Cessna 172 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1976 · N2791L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEC09.md): Cessna 172 · Detroit, MI · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1976 · N1895Y · Minor damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC57.md): Cessna 172 · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N8285U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC43.md): Cessna 172H · Flushing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1976 · N2673L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEM43.md): Cessna 172 · Alpena, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1976 · N8553U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEC21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC21.md): Cessna 172 · Pinckney, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 18, 1976 · N4154F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AEC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AEC50.md): Cessna 172 · Flint, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1975 · N2418L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEM35.md): Cessna 172 · Byron Center, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1975 · N4432L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEC43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEC43.md): Cessna 172 · Goodells, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 5, 1974 · N8584V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEC08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC08.md): Maule M-4 · Otisville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1973 · N4736T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEC24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC24.md): Cessna 172G · Romulus, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1973 · N3793L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM43.md): Cessna 172H · Mcbain, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1973 · N2400L · Destroyed

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND 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&state=MI

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