# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, ID

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 WPR25LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA297.md): Cessna 172 · Hayden, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 26, 2025 · N7373A · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inability to maintain control of the airplane during a sudden wind gust resulting in the airplane coming to rest inverted.
- [NTSB WPR22LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA037.md): Cessna 172 · Stanley, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2021 · N8509B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain sufficient airspeed for the airplane to climb with a tailwind.
- [NTSB WPR21LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA056.md): Cessna 172 · Howe, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 14, 2020 · N8278B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain after an encounter with a downdraft, which resulted in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB GAA17CA526](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA526.md): Cessna 172 · Coolin, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 10, 2017 · N5703A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to take off in high-density altitude and gusting quartering tailwind conditions, which resulted in a loss of lift and an inability to gain altitude during the initial climb.
- [NTSB WPR16LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA146.md): Cessna 172 · Emmett, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2016 · N8184B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during cruise flight, which resulted in a midair collision.
- [NTSB WPR10CA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA327.md): Cessna 172 · Cascade, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2010 · N5720A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s encounter with an unknown hole in the runway during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA08FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08FA116.md): Cessna 172N · McCall, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 3, 2008 · N75856 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout and clearance from another airplane while attempting to land on the same runway. Contributing to the accident was the non-standard pattern entry of the pilot.
- [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 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 SEA02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA090.md): Cessna 172 · Carey, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2002 · N7225A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA00LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA093.md): Cessna 172 · Johnson Creek, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 2000 · N7902B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the rising terrain. Factors include his poor decision to depart without assurance that he could clear the surrounding terrain under the ambient conditions, his failure to adhere to the accepted procedure of…
- [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 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 SEA81FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA003.md): Cessna 172 · Craigmont, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 26, 1980 · N9109B · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA80DYA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYA18.md): Cessna 172 · Donnelly, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1980 · N6388E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYA39.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Hall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 8, 1972 · N6135E · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72FYA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FYA13.md): Cessna 172 · Yellowpine, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 13, 1971 · N5183A · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA67D0260](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0260.md): Cessna 172 · Kellogg, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 19, 1967 · N8093B · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0006.md): Cessna 172 · Cascade, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1966 · N988TA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1161.md): Cessna 172 · Swan Valley, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1964 · N7026A · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1970](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1970.md): Cessna 172 · Lewiston, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 27, 1964 · N4067F · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072402'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072402&state=ID

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