# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172: In flight encounter with weather 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 NYC07CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA204.md): Cessna 172 · Julian, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2007 · N6670A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning. Contributing to the accident were the overcast cloud conditions and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. - [NTSB LAX06LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA064.md): Cessna 172 · Gilroy, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2005 · N7383A · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot's poor judgment to fly in dark night instrument conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition and the low… - [NTSB IAD05LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA028.md): Cessna 172 · Knottsville, KY · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2005 · N6225E · Destroyed > the pilot's loss of control in flight due to spatial disorientation. Also causal to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in his inadvertent flight into night instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB DEN01FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01FA028.md): Cessna 172 · Lusk, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 2000 · N4223F · Substantial damage > the pilot's VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain terrain clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, low… - [NTSB DEN00LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA046.md): Cessna 172 · Tooele, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2000 · N6445B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to correct the descent, and his failure to maintain a visual lookout. Factors were the pilot's improper weather evaluation, his lack of recent experience in type of operation, his inadvertent encounter with instrument meteorological… - [NTSB MIA99FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA150.md): Cessna 172 · Fontana, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 5, 1999 · N30DS · Destroyed > the pilot continued visual flight into know weather conditions which resulted in reduced visibility, and the subsequent in-flight collision with rising terrain. Factors in this accidents were clouds and low ceiling in the accident area. - [NTSB LAX91FA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA247.md): Cessna C-172 · Lakeside, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1991 · N5814A · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to request radar assistance to avoid low ceilings in high terrain and the pilot's inadequate visual outlook which ultimately resulted in an inflight collision with high terrain. Contributing to the accident were the weather conditions… - [NTSB ATL91FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA054.md): Cessna 172 · Crossville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1991 · N8641B · Destroyed > The improper flight planning by the noninstrument rated pilot which resulted in his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions in mountainous terrain. - [NTSB LAX90LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA174.md): Cessna 172 · California City, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 1990 · N7406A · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare. A factor related to accident was the gusty wind condition. - [NTSB ATL89FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA177.md): Cessna 172 · Townsend, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1989 · N8855B · Destroyed > Improper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot and his delay in initiating remedial action, when he encountered low ceilings over mountainous terrain, which resulted in his inability to maintain sufficient altitude. Contributing factors were: the pilot's… - [NTSB LAX89FA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA182.md): Cessna 172 · Industry, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1989 · N6129E · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate altitude to ensure obstruction clearance. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and the pilot's continued flight into adverse weather conditions. - [NTSB MIA89FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA090.md): Cessna 172 · Blue Mountain, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1989 · N3937F · Destroyed > The continuation of a VFR flight into night, instrument meteorological conditions and the spatial disorientation of the non-instrument rated pilot. Contributing to the accident were the adverse weather conditions and the overconfidence of the pilot. - [NTSB ATL89FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA059.md): Cessna 172 · Wadsworth, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1988 · N8193B · Destroyed > PIC & future son-in-law came to arpt to fly acft. Wx was low ceilings & viz due to fog. PIC did not have instrument rating. The son-in-law, an army captain, was sked to leave for overseas assignment shortly. Closest arpt which rpted wx, 15 miles southeast,… - [NTSB ATL85FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA060.md): Cessna 172 · Hamilton, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1984 · N4093F · Destroyed > Initiated night flt into area of forecast and observed marginal VFR conditions. Expected to encounter 1200 ft ceiling. Plt stated to fss briefer he would go as FAR as he could. Encountered area of patchy grnd fog, reduced visibility, no horizon ahead. Elected… - [NTSB DEN82FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA038.md): Cessna 172 · 3nm East Of Mar, UT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1982 · N3963F · Destroyed > Witnesses in the vicinity of the accident at the approximate time of the accident stated that blizzard like weather conditions existed, that the snow fall was dense & the wind was variable & gusting. The wreckage was located atop a mountain at approximately… ## 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072402&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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