# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, 2011

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 CEN12LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA109.md): Cessna 172R · Denton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2011 · N987BT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's controlled flight into terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to perform a circling maneuver in weather below circling minimums instead of flying…
- [NTSB ERA12LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA061.md): Cessna 172R · Frederick, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2011 · N212CF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadequate directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB WPR11CA472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA472.md): Cessna 172R · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2011 · N21284 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN11CA664](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA664.md): Boeing E75 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 24, 2011 · N54087 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the other airplane’s failure to maintain visual contact while taxiing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA490](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA490.md): Cessna 172R · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 14, 2011 · N10632 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB ERA11CA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA338.md): Cessna 172R · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 10, 2011 · N2458G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB WPR11FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA242.md): Cessna 172R · Wendover, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 2011 · N475ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during the downwind turn resulting in an aerodynamic stall, in-flight loss of control, and spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and exceedance of the approved weight and…
- [NTSB CEN11CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA331.md): Cessna 172R · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2011 · N411ES · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA11CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA241.md): Cessna 172 · Ft Pierce, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 12, 2011 · N702GR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB WPR11CA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA194.md): Cessna 172R · Othello, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 8, 2011 · N423ES · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ANC11CA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC11CA014.md): Cessna 172R · Montana Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2011 · N447AF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to recognize that he was landing at the wrong airstrip on a snow-covered and unplowed runway, resulting in the airplane nosing over.
- [NTSB CEN11CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA171.md): Cessna 172R · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 28, 2011 · N5929T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's loss of directional control during the 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") = 2011
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072401'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072401&year=2011

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