# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172, SC

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 ERA16LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA018.md): Cessna 172 · Campobello, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 2015 · N6636A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination.
- [NTSB ERA09LA527](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA527.md): Cessna 172 · Lowndesville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2009 · N5845A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and improper decision to continue flight into deteriorating weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation after entering instrument flight conditions.
- [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 ATL93LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA122.md): Cessna 172 · Seneca, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1993 · N5812A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL88LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA203.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1988 · N7392A · Substantial damage
  > The student & instructor (CFI) were on a practice short field apch, simulating a 50' obstacle. The CFI rprtd that as the acft came over the threshold at about 40' AGL, the airspeed was 60 mph & the flaps were extended 40 deg. The studentreduced the power to…
- [NTSB MIA78DLG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLG09.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 20, 1978 · N6882A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLG39.md): Cessna 172 · Neeses, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1976 · N6482E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DLG23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLG23.md): Cessna 172 · Blair, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1975 · N6439E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71DLG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DLG18.md): Cessna 172 · Spartanburg, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1970 · N6909A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0174.md): Cessna 172 · Little Mtn., SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1965 · N7476A · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65F0105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0105.md): Cessna 172 · Mcbee, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 16, 1965 · N8288B · 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" = 'SC' 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=SC

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