# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172: Loss of control - on ground/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 CHI05CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA084.md): Cessna 172 · Baudette, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 26, 2005 · N8954B · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in the failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the snow covered surface on which the landing was being made, and the… - [NTSB SEA05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA062.md): Cessna 172 · Gooding, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2005 · N5953A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of control during taxi. A contributing factor was the wind gusts. - [NTSB SEA02LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA169.md): Cessna 172 · W. Yellowstone, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2002 · N6830A · Substantial damage > The pilot's compensation for the wind conditions was inadequate during the landing roll. A quartering tailwind was a factor. - [NTSB DEN01LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA051.md): Cessna 172 · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2001 · N6830A · Substantial damage > Failure by the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing roll. A factor was lack of total pilot experience in aircraft make and model. - [NTSB IAD99LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA067.md): Cessna 172 · Honeoye Falls, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N6941A · Substantial damage > the pilot's loss of directional control after landing. A factor in the accident were ruts in the turf runway that were hidden from view. - [NTSB ANC98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1998 · N8092B · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with this accident was a crosswind. - [NTSB SEA97LA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA139.md): Cessna 172 · Wendover, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1997 · N8776B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the pilot's improper decision to continue his flight into an area where he had observed thunderstorms, and a thunderstorm outflow which created strong wind gusts that the aircraft… - [NTSB CHI96LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA329.md): Cessna 172 · Wellston, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N7016T · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft. Factors were the rough road, the tree, and the tire. - [NTSB MIA96LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA192.md): Cessna 172 · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1996 · N62224 · Substantial damage > failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a high speed taxi check, which resulted in a lift-off and subsequent collision with the terrain. - [NTSB LAX94LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA218.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1994 · N8246B · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the pilot's limited experience in conventional gear aircraft. - [NTSB CHI93LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA176.md): Cessna 172 · Plainwell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 1993 · N8657B · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's initiating hand starting of the airplane unattended by a qualified person. - [NTSB CHI93LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA138.md): Cessna 172N · Towanda, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1993 · N6346E · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to adequately compensate for a gusty crosswind condition. - [NTSB BFO92LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA128.md): Cessna 172 · Groveport, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1992 · N6044A · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning by selecting unsuitable soft terrain which resulted in a nose over during an aborted takeoff. - [NTSB LAX92LA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA407.md): Cessna 172 · Inyokern, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1992 · N4187F · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to this accident was the student's pilot total lack of experience and the crosswind. - [NTSB SEA92LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA153.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1992 · N8348B · Substantial damage > The improper recovery from a bounced landing and the improper use of brakes by the CFI. A factor relating to the accident was the failure of the dual student to touchdown properly. - [NTSB LAX92LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA268.md): Cessna 172 · Lake Havasu, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1992 · N6496E · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing wind conditions and to maintain directional control of the aircraft. - [NTSB ANC91LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC91LA129.md): Cessna 172 · Montague Island, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1991 · N7966B · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor was the unsuitable terrain selected for landing by the pilot, which was loose gravel, rough and uneven. - [NTSB LAX90LA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA223.md): Cessna 172 · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1990 · N8512B · Substantial damage > The pilot improperly used the flight controls and failed to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ATL88LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA097.md): Cessna 172 · Jackson, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1988 · N6285E · Substantial damage > While returning home with his newly purchased acft the plt made a refueling stop. The winds were strong and gusting upwards of thirty KTS at the refueling arpt and the destination arpt. During the takeoff roll the winds shifted to a right crosswind. The acft… - [NTSB ANC85LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA181.md): Cessna 172 · Shirleyville, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1985 · N6951A · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over following a loss on control while landing on a gravel road. The plt reported that after a 100 ft landing roll, the right wing caught brush along the side of the road. The acft veered right and the right main gear contacted a log resulting… - [NTSB DEN85LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA100.md): Cessna 172 · Wesbter, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1985 · N7979B · Destroyed > The student pilot made a touch and go landing on a grass runway. The airplane bounced 6 feet in the air during landing and a go around was initiated. The airplane was then on a collision course with airport obstacles. The pilot initiated a left turn, the… - [NTSB SEA84LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA161.md): Cessna 172 · Moscow, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1984 · N7364A · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy into tall wet weeds during a landing on a private agricultural airstrip. The plt said a x-wind caused the swerve. A weather reporting station 6 NM away reported the wind as 7 KTS with no gusts. The plt landed to thenorth and the… - [NTSB LAX83LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA391.md): Cessna 172 · Herndon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1983 · N3926F · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that the approach and landing were normal. During rollout, the acft's landing light failed and the pilot was unable to see well enough to maintain his course on the rwy. The acft veered off the left side onto soft terrain and the nose gear… ## 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" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072402&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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