# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, TN

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.

## Latest cases

- [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 ERA21LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA214.md): Cessna 172 · Johnson City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 12, 2021 · N6344E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s excessive airspeed during the landing approach and his delayed remedial action, which resulted in the airplane striking obstacles during an aborted landing. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind.
- [NTSB GAA16CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA111.md): Cessna 172 · Covington, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2015 · N5786R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, ground loop, and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB MIA08CA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA018.md): Cessna 172 · McKinnon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 18, 2007 · N5803A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform a go around.
- [NTSB ANC08CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA017.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 5, 2007 · N5555R · Substantial damage
  > A propwash encounter during taxi from a four-engine airplane that overturned the pilot's single-engine airplane when he elected to taxi across the larger airplane's propwash.
- [NTSB ATL05CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA165.md): Cessna C172F · Sparta, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 30, 2005 · N8513U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat that resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.
- [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 ATL03LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA092.md): Cessna 172H · Somerville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 2003 · N1748F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged approach airspeed and distance which resulted in an undershoot of the runway and collision with terrain.
- [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 ATL99LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA094.md): Cessna 172E · Millington, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1999 · N5363T · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factors were weather conditions favorable to carburetor ice and the terrain condition at the forced landing site.
- [NTSB ATL98LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA120.md): Cessna 172 · Sewanee, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1998 · N6720A · No damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the ground pedestrian. A factor was dark night conditions.
- [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 ATL91LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA175.md): Cessna 172K · Greeneville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1991 · N78239 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of N78239, and his failure to accurately judge the distance between the two aircraft. Factors in the accident were the dark night conditions and the resulting visual perception of aircraft lighting in dark conditions.
- [NTSB ATL90LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA102.md): Cessna 170 · Johnson City, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1990 · N3980V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot/mechanic's inadequate preflight inspection of the aircraft fuel system.
- [NTSB ATL88LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA152.md): Cessna 172F · Walland, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 1988 · N1414U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot attempted to abort a takeoff after experiencing a sudden gust of wind at liftoff. The aircraft collided with a fence and ditch which caused substantial airframe damage. The pilot reported the winds gusting to 15 knots. There was no reported aircraft…
- [NTSB ATL88IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA113.md): Cessna 172B · Elizabethton, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1988 · N7609X · Minor damage
  > Due to a low charge in the battery, the plt elected to start the eng by hand propping, so he could program the loran for a later flt. He began hand propping with the tail & left wing tied down. After the eng started, the tiedown for the tail pulled loose &…
- [NTSB ATL88LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA097.md): Cessna 172 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1988 · N6285E · Substantial damage
  > While returning home with his newly purchased acft the plt made a refueling stop. The winds were strong and gusting upwards of thirty KTS at the refueling arpt and the destination arpt. During the takeoff roll the winds shifted to a right crosswind. The acft…
- [NTSB ATL87LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA266.md): Cessna 172H · Chuckey, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 25, 1987 · N3885R · Substantial damage
  > The plt estimated there was 9 gal of fuel on board when he took off. Aprx 20 min later, he was making a low pass over a private strip when the eng lost power. He stated that he repositioned the fuel selector to the other tank, but was unable to restart the…
- [NTSB IAD78FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA017.md): Cessna 172H · Cades Cove, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1977 · N8821Z · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DKW26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKW26.md): Cessna 172 · Beersheba Spgs, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1977 · N4295F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DLT10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLT10.md): Cessna 172 · Stantonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1972 · N9167B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKW04.md): Cessna 172 · Clarksville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1972 · N1705F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLT07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLT07.md): Cessna 172 · Humboldt, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 5, 1971 · N5498R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKW01.md): Cessna 172 · Elizabethton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1971 · N2800L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70FKW05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKW05.md): Globe GC-1B · Vonore, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 11, 1970 · N3780K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0078.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1968 · N8254L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0463.md): Cessna 172 · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1968 · N1457F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0387.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1968 · N4207F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0196.md): Cessna 172E · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1967 · N8693U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0460.md): Cessna 172 · Sewanee, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1967 · N6925X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0427.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1967 · N4159L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0403.md): Cessna 172 · Lafayette, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 13, 1967 · N3724L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0086.md): Cessna 172 · Tiptonville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1966 · N3794L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0496.md): Cessna 172 · Morristown, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1966 · N7883U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2822](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2822.md): Cessna 175A · Memphis, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1964 · N7913T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1071.md): Cessna 172 · Crossville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1964 · N3942S · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'TN' 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=TN

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