# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 SEA07FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07FA165.md): Cessna 172 · Yellow Pine, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2007 · N6233E · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of the wrong routing through mountainous terrain and his failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. - [NTSB ATL04CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA163.md): Cessna 172 · Inman, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2004 · N3967F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the ground while maneuvering for a visual approach to land. - [NTSB SEA02LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA001.md): Cessna 172 · Lindsay, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2001 · N3910F · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain an altitude clear of terrain. A factor was intentional low altitude flight. - [NTSB DEN99FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99FA051.md): Cessna 172 · Gill, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1999 · N6085A · Destroyed > The pilot's intentional maneuvering at an unwarranted low altitude resulting in a collision with the ground. Factors were the pilot's ostentatious behavioral display and reduced lighting (dusk) conditions. - [NTSB FTW98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA116.md): Cessna 172 · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1998 · N6926A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare and subsequent improper go-around in that he failed to use compensating elevator control, and his loss of directional control. - [NTSB MIA98LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA022.md): Cessna 172 · Crystal River, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1997 · N4105F · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructors improper supervision of the rated pilot during a crosswind landing resulting in an in-flight collision with the left wing of the airplane and the runway, subsequent loss of directional control on landing rollout, and collision… - [NTSB ANC96FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA141.md): Cessna 172 · Eagle River, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1996 · N8739B · Destroyed > The first pilot's failure to maintain sufficient distance/altitude from terrain. A box canyon and mountainous terrain are factors in the accident. - [NTSB LAX94LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA250.md): Cessna 172 · Suisun City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1994 · N7112T · Destroyed > undetermined. - [NTSB LAX93LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA243.md): Cessna 172 · Montgomery Pass, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1993 · N6185E · Destroyed > The pilot's poor preflight planning/preparation and intentional flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors relating to this accident were the downdraft, low ceiling, rain, obscuration, and the mountainous terrain - [NTSB LAX91LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA268.md): Cessna 172 · Payson, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1991 · N8382B · Substantial damage > A premature liftoff, stall, and subsequent in flight collision with terrain. A factor related to the accident was the high density altitude. - [NTSB SEA91FA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA046.md): Cessna C-172 · Colstrip, MT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1991 · N8531B · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's lack of total night flight experience, his lack of recent night flight experience, the dark night light conditions, and the mountainous/hilly terrain… - [NTSB SEA91LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA016.md): Cessna 172A · Brigham City, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1990 · N5030A · Substantial damage > The pilot did not maintain a proper climb rate. - [NTSB LAX90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA058.md): Cessna 172 · Byron, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 23, 1989 · N8218B · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient terrain clearance altitude during a low altitude turn. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor judgement in conducting touch-and-go landings with a 700-foot ceiling. - [NTSB MKC89LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA019.md): Cessna 172 · Linn, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1988 · N6287E · Substantial damage > While attempting to land crosswind on a 900 foot long dirt runway, the pilot decided he was too high and had excessive airspeed. He attempted to make a go around. However, he was unable to clear a dirt embankment and struck the nose wheel. Unaware of the… - [NTSB SEA88LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA137.md): Cessna 172 · Coeur D'Alene, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1988 · N8109B · Substantial damage > After low pass over intended landing area, acft would not outclimb rising terrain in canyon. Plt mushed into brushy clearcut area rather than collide with rough terrain. Plt report stated finding of low compression on 3 cyls. Density altitude estimated at… - [NTSB CHI88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA115.md): Cessna 172 · North Liberty, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1988 · N5848A · Substantial damage > While departing from a grass strip the pilot was unable to maintain a sufficient rate of climb and airspeed during the climbout. In an effort to regain airspeed, the pilot stated that he pushed the nose forward and the aircraft struck the ground in a nose… - [NTSB DEN86FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FA223.md): Cessna 172 · Ten Sleep, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N4016F · Destroyed > The plt became lost/disoriented and inadvertently entered the narrow canyon in a mountain pass. He attempted to land on a public highway at 7,500 feet MSL when it became apparent the acft would not climb fast enough to clear rapidly rising terrain and that it… - [NTSB LAX85FVA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FVA02.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Nella, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N5982A · Destroyed > Witnesses stated the acft was circling over farm land at a low altand while in a left turn, it descended to ground impact. - [NTSB MIA85LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA005.md): Cessna 172 · Miles City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1984 · N8336B · Substantial damage > The acft collided with heavy brush and the ground during a takeoff from a wet sod rwy. The plt reported that the rwy hadbeen furrowed by wild hogs and he and his 13 year old son had tried to repair the damage prior to takeoff. A takeoff wasattempted using… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072402') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072402&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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