# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, PA

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 ERA25LA375](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA375.md): Cessna 172 · Punxsutawney, PA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 29, 2025 · N6703A · Substantial damage
  > The airplane’s collision with a deer on a runway during landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA18TA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA266.md): Cessna 172 · Somerset, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 30, 2018 · N4001F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with insufficient runway remaining to stop, which resulted in a runway overrun.
- [NTSB ERA14CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA171.md): Cessna 172 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 24, 2014 · N4214F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to depart with a known mechanical malfunction and his improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and subsequent impact with terrain during an off-airport landing.
- [NTSB NYC00LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA095.md): Cessna 172 · New Brighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 2000 · N6261E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty wind conditions. A factor was the windshear encountered on final approach.
- [NTSB NYC95LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA217.md): Cessna 172 · Quakertown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N7154T · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and the pilot's improper use of the wing flaps, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and contact with trees. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB BFO95LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA041.md): Cessna 172 · Allentown, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1995 · N6114E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Related factors were the gusty wind conditions and the pilot's poor weather evaluation.
- [NTSB BFO93LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA074.md): Cessna 172 · Towanda, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1993 · N3914F · Destroyed
  > The failure of the aileron control cable which resulted in loss of control in flight.
- [NTSB NYC89LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA011.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 11, 1988 · N9108B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot of the Cessna 172 was returning solo from atlantic city when the aircraft ran out of fuel. He landed in a corn field and the aircraft flipped over. Examination of the wreckage revealed no fuel in the aircraft. The plt said he fueled the acft with 20…
- [NTSB NYC87LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA180.md): Cessna 172 · Mt.Union Boro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1987 · N3913F · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft collided with transmission wires while flying low during a pleasure flight. An uneventful precautionary landing was made on a highway with reduced power and full flaps.
- [NTSB NYC85LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Kintnersville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1985 · N7073A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot decided to abort the takeoff when he realized that too much runway was being used. During the rollout, the pilot began to turn the aircraft to the right. The wind lifted the tail of the aircraft until it nosed over onto its back.
- [NTSB NYC82DA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA016.md): Cessna 172 · Galeton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 2, 1982 · N25084 · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff from the original departure point, the pilot flew to a local airport and landed on runway 28. The runway was covered with snow and the winds were from 270 degrees at 10 knots. After landing, the pilot taxied back for takeoff. While in a right…
- [NTSB NYC75AN074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN074.md): Cessna 172 · Philipsburg, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Dec 12, 1974 · N5868A · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67F0692](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0692.md): Cessna 172 · Cresson, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 25, 1967 · N6670A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0468](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0468.md): Cessna 172 · Emlenton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 29, 1966 · N6258E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X4178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4178.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1964 · N5150A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1072.md): Cessna 172 · Elizabethville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1964 · N8750B · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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