# NTSB investigations: Continental 0-300 series, 2022

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 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.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2022
  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&year=2022

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