# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172A, CA

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 LAX06LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA056.md): Boeing B75N1 · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 2005 · N65696 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other during traffic pattern operations at a non-towered airport.
- [NTSB LAX01LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA282.md): Cessna 172-A · Groveland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2001 · N7198T · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to water contamination forced the pilot to land in an unsuitable area resulting in collision with a tree.
- [NTSB LAX00LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA062.md): Cessna 172A · Dos Palos, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 2, 2000 · N7249T · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to the failure of maintenance personnel to properly install and safety the throttle arm to the carburetor throttle shaft.
- [NTSB LAX00LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA053.md): Cessna 172A · Shoshone, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1999 · N34261 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing strong and gusting wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX98LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA163.md): Cessna 172A · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N7222T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance due to his inadequate visual lookout and selection of the wrong taxi route. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention while taxiing in the vicinity of a construction area.
- [NTSB LAX95LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA316.md): Cessna 172A · Weed, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1995 · N7641T · Substantial damage
  > the flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX95LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA181.md): Cessna 172A · Colusa, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1995 · N7358T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's selection of an inadequate en route cruise altitude for the aerial observation flight, and his failure to identify and stop an inadvertent descent while flying over flooded terrain at a very low altitude. Lack of pilot experience in low level…
- [NTSB LAX93LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA273.md): Cessna 172A · Moccasin, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1993 · N7875T · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform fuel consumption calculations. Factors related to this accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight or inflight planning and preparation.
- [NTSB LAX86LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA230.md): Cessna 172B · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1986 · N7176T · Substantial damage
  > The acft veered off a rural dirt road being used as an airstrip and nosed over in a farm field. The plt indicated that he was attempting to land on a narrow dirt farm road when the acft veered into a freshly plowed and irrigated tomato field. The nose gear…
- [NTSB LAX84LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA203.md): Cessna 172A · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 1984 · N7168T · Substantial damage
  > The plt of the Cessna 172 requested clearance to rwy 30R & was cleared as requested. While taxiing, he was cautioned about turbulence behind a DC-9. The DC-9 plts were waiting to takeoff on rwy 30L. The Cessna plt started to pass as the DC-9 was cleared onto…
- [NTSB LAX83LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA284.md): Cessna 172A · Carmel Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N9854T · Substantial damage
  > According to the pilot there were no tiedowns, chocks or other restraining devices available so he ask a non certificated person to sit in the aircraft and apply the brakes while he rotated the prop by hand to start the engine. The engine started and the…
- [NTSB LAX81FVG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG06.md): Cessna 172A · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 28, 1980 · N7614T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FXQ28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FXQ28.md): Cessna 172A · Tahoe City, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 25, 1980 · N7803T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FP050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FP050.md): Cessna 172A · Planada, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 10, 1976 · N7705T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX7LDVA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX7LDVA05.md): Cessna 172A · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 18, 1975 · N9720T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVA12.md): Cessna 172A · Dinuba, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1974 · N7861T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVM23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVM23.md): Cessna 172 · Salinas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1973 · N7613T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVD37.md): Cessna 172A · Livermore, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1972 · N7213T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70D0162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70D0162.md): Cessna 172 · Anza, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1969 · N7713T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0068.md): Cessna 172A · Rosamond, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1969 · N9773T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0281.md): Cessna 172 · Lucerne Vally, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 18, 1969 · N9874T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0046.md): Cessna 172 · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 27, 1969 · N7285T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69D0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0077.md): Cessna 172 · Irwindale, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1968 · N7557T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69D0100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0100.md): Cessna 172 · Woodland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1968 · N9735T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0229.md): Cessna 172A · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1967 · N7217T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0058.md): Cessna 172 · Riverside, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1967 · N9803T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67A0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67A0092.md): Cessna 172A · Alberhill, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1967 · N7172T · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX67D0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0211.md): Cessna 172 · Burbank, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1966 · N7460T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67F0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0138.md): Cessna 172 · Marysville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 19, 1966 · N7247T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK67A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0024.md): Cessna 172A · Davis, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 14, 1966 · N9742T · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK67A0009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0009.md): Cessna 172 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 12, 1966 · N7484T · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK67F0238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0238.md): Cessna 172A · Milpitas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 9, 1966 · N9896T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66D0199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0199.md): Cessna 172 · Fremont, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1966 · N9896T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0640](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0640.md): Cessna 172 · Gualala, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1964 · N6831X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0244](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0244.md): Cessna 172 · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N7842T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0968](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0968.md): Cessna 172 · Turlock, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1964 · N7405T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0899](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0899.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1964 · N9818T · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0822](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0822.md): Cessna 172 · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1964 · N7778T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0735](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0735.md): Cessna 172A · Quincy, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 28, 1964 · N7260T · Destroyed

## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('2072404'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072404&state=CA

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