# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172B 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. Page 2 of 6 · 258 cases ## Cases, newest first - [NTSB FTW94LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA317.md): Cessna 172B · Poteau, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1994 · N7617X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat and the resultant carburetor icing. Factors were the weather condition and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB NYC94LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA112.md): Cessna 172 · Tinton Falls, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1994 · N6979X · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB CHI94LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA216.md): Cessna 172B · Shiocton, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1994 · N7472X · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain Vso during takeoff. Factors related to the accident was the disregard for performance data and trees. - [NTSB ATL93LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA115.md): Cessna 172 · Statesville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1993 · N7817X · Substantial damage > The improper use of carburetor heat by the pilot. A factor in the accident was the carburetor icing conditions. - [NTSB ATL92FA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92FA108.md): Cessna 172B · Cherokee, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 24, 1992 · N8102X · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft as a result of spatial disorientation. The lack of total flight time, and rain in the accident area were factors in the accident. - [NTSB SEA92FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA114.md): Cessna 172B · Eatonville, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 22, 1992 · N7579X · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB FTW92LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA088.md): Cessna 172B · Scottsville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1992 · N7492X · Substantial damage > Pilots' inadequate compensation for unfavorable windshift. A facator was the unfavorable wind. - [NTSB FTW92LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA082.md): Cessna 172B · Golden, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1992 · N6938X · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were false fuel sensor indications and a fence. - [NTSB FTW92LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA038.md): Cessna 172B · Tulsa, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 1991 · N6947X · Substantial damage > Clearance was not maintained and the airplane struck a wire. A factor was the aircraft had been stolen by two unknown individuals. - [NTSB LAX91LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA353.md): Cessna 172B · King City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1991 · N7910X · Substantial damage > The total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the failure of the number 3 cylinder exhaust valve, resulting in a forced landing, and subsequent nose over on landing roll out. - [NTSB DEN91LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA058.md): Cessna 172B · La Junta, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1991 · N6904X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the resultant inadvertent stall. The pilot's failure to raise the flaps was a factor in the accident. - [NTSB ATL90LA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA151.md): Cessna 172B · Midway, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N8091X · Substantial damage > Total failure of the number four exhaust valve, resulting in engine power loss and the subsequent forced landing of the airplane. - [NTSB LAX90LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA245.md): Cessna 172 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1990 · N7726X · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintin directional control by improperly using the brakes. - [NTSB FTW90LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA127.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1990 · N8190X · Substantial damage > Failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ATL90LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA048.md): Cessna 172B · Killen, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1990 · N7401X · Substantial damage > Inadequate pre-flight planning by the pilot in command which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. - [NTSB MKC89LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA064.md): Cessna 172B · Unionville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1989 · N7662X · Substantial damage > The failure of the engine due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors included carburetor icing conditions, improper use of the carburetor heat control by the pilot, and the improperly rigged carburetor air box which resulted in reduced carburetor heating… - [NTSB FTW89LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA027.md): Cessna 172B · Plano, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1988 · N7917X · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion which resulted from the pilot's inadequate fuel consumption calculations and his failure to utilize numerous suitable sources of fuel along his route of flight. - [NTSB CHI89LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA020.md): Cessna 172B · Columbus, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1988 · N7418X · Substantial damage > Student pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing flare. - [NTSB ATL88IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA113.md): Cessna 172B · Elizabethton, TN · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1988 · N7609X · Minor damage > Due to a low charge in the battery, the plt elected to start the eng by hand propping, so he could program the loran for a later flt. He began hand propping with the tail & left wing tied down. After the eng started, the tiedown for the tail pulled loose &… - [NTSB ATL87LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA181.md): Cessna 172B · Belton, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1987 · N8105X · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that while on short final he experienced a downdraft which caused him to land hard. The aircraft bounced and went off the left side of the sod strip. The pilot lost control of the aircraft after it bounced. The pilot estimated that surface… - [NTSB MIA86LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA167.md): Cessna 172 · Windermere, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1986 · N7850X · Substantial damage > After leveling off at an alt of aprx 1000 ft the eng of the float plane failed for undetermined causes. The plt selected a small lake on which to land and a glide was established. The plt stated that he lowered the flaps too soon & the left wing struck trees.… - [NTSB DEN86LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA140.md): Cessna 172B · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1986 · N6990X · Substantial damage > The student plt had soloed that morning. After a short rest period he flew with his instructor. He then flew a second solo flt. The student plt made two landings. On the third approach the plt made a go-around. On the next approach the acft stalled close to… - [NTSB FTW86FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86FA027.md): Cessna 172B · Caddo Mills, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 28, 1985 · N6876X · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Mid-air occurred at uncontrolled arpt with the S-2B executing rt traffic, as published, and the C-172 executing a long final or an arcing lft turn to final. Both acft were attempting to land on rwy 17R. Acdt occurred during late afternoon and there was… - [NTSB SEA86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA005.md): Cessna 172 · Medford, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1985 · N7798X · Destroyed > The acft collided with rocky terrain during an attempted forced landing following a loss of pwr. A witness reported seeing the acft in a steep descending left turn at an alt of aprx 100 ft AGL. The descent continued until the left wing contacted the terrain.… - [NTSB MIA85LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA218.md): Cessna 172 · Lawtey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1985 · N8151X · Destroyed > The acft had not been flown for two years. During the preflt inspecton, the fuel sumps were drained repeatedly & each time, a quantity of water was observed in the collected fuel sample. Aprx 30 mins after takeoff, the eng failed & a forced landing was… - [NTSB SEA85LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA143.md): Cessna 172B · Imbler, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1985 · N6987X · Substantial damage > During takeoff from a field (off arpt), the acft failed to clear a fence. The pilot then attempted to abort the takeoff, but the acft hit a bale of hay & nosed over. The plt's last medical certificate was dated 9/2/82. - [NTSB MIA85FLD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FLD01.md): Cessna 172B · Brooksville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Apr 24, 1985 · N7846X · Substantial damage > According to a plt statement, he entered the traffic pattern at about 800 ft & held 70 mph with 10 deg of flaps & the carb heat on. After turning onto final apch, he advanced the throttle for a power adjustment, but the eng did not respond. Subsequently, the… - [NTSB SEA85FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA082.md): Cessna 172B · Smith, NV · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1985 · N6923X · Destroyed > According to witnesses, the plt made multiple passes over his residence at low alt. The witnesses observed the acft in various maneuvers at low alt. One maneuver was described as a pull-up from about 100 ft to aprx 600 ft, where the acft went into a wingover… - [NTSB FTW85LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA103.md): Cessna 172B · Coushatta, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1985 · N7718X · Substantial damage > The acft was on its 1st flt following maintenance for a previous nose gear shimmy problem. When the student made his 1st attempt to land, he noticed that the nose gear seemed to be cocked, so he aborted the landing. On the 2nd attempt, the acft swerved to the… - [NTSB ATL84FLT08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FLT08.md): Cessna 172 · Walls, MS · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 13, 1984 · N8008X · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he stalled the acft about 15 ft AGL. When the acft hit the rwy it flipped over. - [NTSB FTW83LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA203.md): Cessna 172B · Spearman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1983 · N6992X · Substantial damage > The acft swerved off the right side of the rwy and collided with a ditch. The acft nose gear collapsed during the sequence. The landing was on rwy 20 and during the approach the plt noticed that the wind was out of the south and that the wind sock was… - [NTSB ANC83LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA006.md): Cessna 172 · Near Homer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1982 · N6871X · Substantial damage > The pilot decided to land on a gravel bar. He made a touch-and-go, then returned for a full stop landing. During the landing, he decided there was insufficient room to stop. He applied full power to initiate a go-around and saw a log in the takeoff path. The… - [NTSB LAX82FUQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUQ11.md): Cessna 172 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 14, 1982 · N7498X · Destroyed > At 1530 PST, the pilot received a weather briefing from the Lancaster fss. At that time, the wind was variable, 230 to 250 degrees, at 20 KTS. The pilot reported the wind was variable from the same direction at 22 to 26 KTS, while taxiing to runway 24. The… - [NTSB SEA81DYE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYE38.md): Cessna 172A · Port Townsend, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N7438X · Substantial damage - [NTSB ANC81FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA062.md): Cessna 172 · Napaskiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1981 · N7958X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA81FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA073.md): Cessna 182 · La Belle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 14, 1981 · N7407X · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA81FKJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FKJ06.md): Cessna 172 · Defuniak Spgs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1981 · N8127X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA80FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA095.md): Cessna 172 · Wabasso, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 28, 1980 · N3885L · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC79DCD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCD39.md): Cessna 172B · Council Bluffs, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1979 · N7521X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA79FLD42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLD42.md): Cessna 172B · Orlando, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 25, 1979 · N7850X · No damage - [NTSB SEA79DTA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DTA05.md): Cessna 172B · Circle, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1978 · N7487X · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA79DYA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYA02.md): Cessna 172B · St.Anthony, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1978 · N6946X · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78DYP53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP53.md): Cessna 172 · Ephrata, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1978 · N7409X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA78DKJ69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DKJ69.md): Cessna 172B · Hanover, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1978 · N7615X · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD78FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA084.md): Cessna 172B · Selmer, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 22, 1978 · N7684X · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC78FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA026.md): Cessna 172 · Memphis, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 9, 1978 · N7592X · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI78FEV06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV06.md): Cessna 172 · Fairfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 2, 1977 · N8198X · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA77DYE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77DYE35.md): Cessna 172 · Ilwaco, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1977 · N6931X · Substantial damage - [NTSB NYC77FHA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHA24.md): Cessna 172B · Vernon, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N6967X · Substantial damage - [NTSB MKC77FTG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FTG05.md): Cessna 172 · Stanton, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 14, 1977 · N7778X · Substantial damage Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2072406&page=3 ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072406')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072406&page=2 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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