# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172A, 1990

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 BFO90LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA044.md): Cessna 172A · Pocomoke, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1990 · N7746T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgement of distance and speed during the approach to land, and his failure to attain the proper touchdowwn point during the landing. The ditch was a related factor.
- [NTSB NYC90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA096.md): Cessna 172A · Mt. Pleasant, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1990 · N7616T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff, a premature lift-off, and an inadvertent stall/mush. A factor in the accident was the unfavorable wind.
- [NTSB ATL90LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA096.md): Cessna 172A · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1990 · N7677T · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation to the engine, initiated by the combination of a blocked fuel tank vent line and a malfunctioning fuel filler cap. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, in that he did not detect the fuel vent line blockage.
- [NTSB MIA90LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA066.md): Cessna 172A · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1990 · N6812X · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power for am undetermined reason.
- [NTSB SEA90LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA033.md): Cessna 172A · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 1990 · N7878T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of the flight controls. Factors in the accident were the high, gusty wind conditions, the pilot's self induced pressure to arrive at work on time, and his lack of total pilot experience.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  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&year=1990

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