# Fatal NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E

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 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 ERA10FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA202.md): Cessna 172E · West Milford, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 2010 · N5528T · Substantial damage
  > The complete loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI04FA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA234.md): Cessna 172E · Decorah, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 2004 · N5410T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a defective magneto, his failure to abort the takeoff due to degraded aircraft performance, and his failure to obtain or maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin and subsequent impact with the…
- [NTSB FTW01FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA098.md): Cessna 172E · Bay City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N5638T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's delay in taking remedial action (contacting ATC) after he became lost/disoriented during a night cross country flight, which resulted in a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB CHI98FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98FA048.md): Cessna 172E · Topeka, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1997 · N5332T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, dark night conditions, and the transmission wire.
- [NTSB NYC98FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA020.md): Cessna 172E · Elkton, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N3097U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intention VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were clouds and mountainous/hilly terrain..
- [NTSB ATL94FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA023.md): Cessna 172 · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1993 · N7702U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate pre-flight preparation and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were fog, low ceiling, and hilly terrain.
- [NTSB BFO92LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA126.md): Cessna 172E · Tuckahoe, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1992 · N3847S · Destroyed
  > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Factors related to the accident were: the light conditions at dusk (or darkness), and the pilot's lack…
- [NTSB SEA88FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88FA169.md): Cessna 172E · Petersburg, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1988 · N3841S · Destroyed
  > Plt was briefed for marginal VFR conditions. Witnesses on departure noted fog bank offshore from airport. Witnesses near accident site, 10 mi from departure point, heard acft and sounds of impact. They reported fog on the water and glassy water conditions.
- [NTSB MIA88FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA254.md): Cessna 172E · Floweree, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1988 · N5555T · Destroyed
  > The student pilot departed early in the morning and was not found until the next afternoon. There were no witnesses to the accident. The aircraft impacted the ground in a 50 degree nose down angle at a high rate of speed with evidence of aircraft rotation…
- [NTSB DEN87FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA039.md): Cessna 172E · Crossroads, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1986 · N7821U · Destroyed
  > The student plt with no simulated or actual instrument and a total of 9 hours night flt time called the amarillo FAA fss, who briefed him on wx for a flt from borger, Texas, to big spring, Texas, located 210 NM south. He was briefed on marginal VFR wx en…
- [NTSB FTW83FA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA441.md): Cessna 172E · Leesville, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1983 · N3058U · Destroyed
  > Earlier in the day the four occupants of the acft had been reported to the sheriff's dept as being drunk at a lounge near zwolle,LA. After landing at the Leesville arpt the acft ran off the asphalt bending both ends of the prop blades. The occupants attempted…
- [NTSB FTW81FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA134.md): Cessna R172E · Bishop, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N4208A · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76AL038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL038.md): Cessna 172E · Corona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1975 · N5342T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74AK002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK002.md): Cessna 172E · Lake Park, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1973 · N3552S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI002.md): Cessna 172E · Southern Pines, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1973 · N3886S · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK72AP040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72AP040.md): Cessna 172E · Modesto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1972 · N3862S · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72DQD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DQD16.md): Cessna 172E · S.Buenaventra, Mexico · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1971 · N3602S · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC72AN023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN023.md): Cessna 172E · Greene, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 15, 1971 · N3806S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM008.md): Cessna 172E · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1971 · N5465T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72AK003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK003.md): Cessna 172E · Montrose, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 10, 1971 · N3936S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71AM108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM108.md): Cessna 172E · Villalba, PR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 6, 1971 · N3710S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL068.md): Cessna 172E · El Cajon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 15, 1971 · N5678T · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC71AA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA016.md): Cessna 172E · Northway, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 27, 1970 · N7735U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69A0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0054.md): Cessna 172E · Tarkio, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 7, 1969 · N5716T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71AL063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL063.md): Cessna 172E · Banning, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 1, 1968 · N2992U · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69A0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0034.md): Cessna 172E · Susanville, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1968 · N5740T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0020.md): Cessna 172E · Spring Place, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1968 · N7732U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69R0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69R0003.md): Cessna 172E · Congo Twn, Burkina Faso · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1968 · N5777T · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0009.md): Cessna 172E · Kamas, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 20, 1968 · N3024U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI69A0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69A0013.md): Cessna 172E · S.Bass Islnd, OH · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 4, 1968 · N3793S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0103.md): Cessna 172 · Mount Horeb, WI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 8, 1968 · N3837S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67A0096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0096.md): Cessna 172E · Donalsonville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 25, 1967 · N7730U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67F0333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0333.md): Cessna 172 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1967 · N3959S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0018.md): Cessna 172E · Knox City, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 28, 1966 · N3915S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66A0093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0093.md): Cessna 172E · Wendover, NV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1966 · N3887S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0128.md): Cessna 172E · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1966 · N3907S · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0045.md): Cessna 172E · St.Joseph, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1965 · N3573S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0026.md): Cessna 172E · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 14, 1965 · N7745U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA65I0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65I0081.md): Cessna 172F · Aiken, SC · Incident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 9, 1965 · N3021U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65A0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0079.md): Cessna 172 · Burleson, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 6, 1965 · N3709S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX65A0061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0061.md): Cessna 172E · Fullerton, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 24, 1965 · N3974S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0870](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0870.md): Cessna 172 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1964 · N3558S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0573](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0573.md): Cessna 172B · Mattituck, NY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 5, 1964 · N5789T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0319.md): Cessna 172 · Rancho Mirage, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1964 · N3593S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3954](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3954.md): Cessna 172E · Boling, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1964 · N5391T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3738](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3738.md): Cessna 172E · Eielson Afb, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 2, 1964 · N5450T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2777](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2777.md): Cessna 172E · Milpitas, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1964 · N5554T · 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 ('2072412'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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