# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 172B

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 WPR26FA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA354.md): Cessna 172B · Royal City, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 24, 2026 · N44P · Substantial damage
  > On September 23, 2026, about 1711 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 172B, N44P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Royal City, Washington. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal…
- [NTSB ERA12LA578](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA578.md): Cessna 172B · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2012 · N8059X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s suicidal act.
- [NTSB LAX03FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FAMS3.md): Cessna 172B · Little River, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · May 26, 2003 · N7555X · Destroyed
  > Aircraft is missing.
- [NTSB FTW02LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA203.md): Cessna 172B · Denton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2002 · N7550X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the runway localizer antenna.
- [NTSB ATL92FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA108.md): Cessna 172B · Cherokee, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 1992 · N8102X · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft as a result of spatial disorientation. The lack of total flight time, and rain in the accident area were factors in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA92FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA114.md): Cessna 172B · Eatonville, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1992 · N7579X · Destroyed
  > Undetermined.
- [NTSB FTW86FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA027.md): Cessna 172B · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N6876X · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Mid-air occurred at uncontrolled arpt with the S-2B executing rt traffic, as published, and the C-172 executing a long final or an arcing lft turn to final. Both acft were attempting to land on rwy 17R. Acdt occurred during late afternoon and there was…
- [NTSB SEA85FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA082.md): Cessna 172B · Smith, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1985 · N6923X · Destroyed
  > According to witnesses, the plt made multiple passes over his residence at low alt. The witnesses observed the acft in various maneuvers at low alt. One maneuver was described as a pull-up from about 100 ft to aprx 600 ft, where the acft went into a wingover…
- [NTSB MIA81FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA073.md): Cessna 182 · La Belle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 14, 1981 · N7407X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA095.md): Cessna 172 · Wabasso, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 28, 1980 · N3885L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79FLD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD42.md): Cessna 172B · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 25, 1979 · N7850X · No damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA084.md): Cessna 172B · Selmer, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N7684X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA026.md): Cessna 172 · Memphis, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1978 · N7592X · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP066.md): Cessna 172B · Shelter Cove, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 13, 1976 · N8058X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA76AS054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS054.md): Cessna 172B · Curlew, WA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 4, 1976 · N6916X · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL020.md): Cessna 172 · Silverado, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 10, 1973 · N7636X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM141.md): Cessna 172B · Santee, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1972 · N7516X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72AK018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK018.md): Cessna 172B · Forbes, ND · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1971 · N7982X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70AM074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70AM074.md): Cessna 210 · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 7, 1970 · N6181F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0016.md): Cessna 172B · Niles, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 5, 1968 · N7938X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0021.md): Cessna 172 · Shade, OH · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1968 · N7282A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0045.md): Cessna 172B · Bellingham, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1968 · N8051X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68A0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0057.md): Cessna 172 · Millersburg, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1967 · N8160X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0037.md): Cessna 172 · Paris, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 28, 1967 · N8210X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67A0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0091.md): Cessna 172 · Matagorda Is., TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1967 · N8016X · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA67A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0004.md): Cessna 172B · Roy, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 8, 1966 · N7834X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0066.md): Cessna 172B · Oneonta, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1965 · N7543X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0030.md): Cessna 172B · Englewood, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 12, 1965 · N7652X · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC65A0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0117.md): Cessna 172B · Woodstock, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 17, 1965 · N8213X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X4011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4011.md): Cessna 172B · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1964 · N8025X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2673](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2673.md): Cessna 172 · Gulfport, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 5, 1964 · N7430X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2381.md): Cessna 172B · Quinter, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 19, 1964 · N8130X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1514.md): Cessna 172 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1964 · N7989X · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=2072406

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