# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172R, 2017

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 ANC18LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA013.md): Cessna 172R · Huntingdon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 2017 · N9730F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine examination and testing revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB ANC18LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA014.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2017 · N537HF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to continue the landing after a loss of visual cues during a night landing.
- [NTSB WPR18LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA039.md): Cessna 172R · Redding, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 2, 2017 · N2103T · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue separation of the crankshaft due to a fatigue fracture, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent off-airport landing and impact with a fence.
- [NTSB GAA17CA482](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA482.md): Cessna 172 · Kearney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2017 · N91966 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA17CA389](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA389.md): Cessna 172 · Shreveport, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2017 · N2173Z · Substantial damage
  > The student’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA17CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17CA216.md): Cessna 172 · Emporia, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 28, 2017 · N2460A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed for landing and his improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN17CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17CA140.md): Cessna 172R · Cahokia, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2017 · N51827 · Substantial damage
  > A hard landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
- [NTSB ERA17LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA095.md): Cessna 172 · Clearwater, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 2017 · N2382R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in damage to the engine firewall.

## 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") = 2017
  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=2017

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