# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172B, AK

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 ANC05CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA047.md): Cessna 172B · South Naknek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 7, 2005 · N7871X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during taxi after landing, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB ANC01LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA061.md): Cessna 172 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2001 · N8054X · Destroyed
  > An undershoot due to the pilot's failure to maintain a proper glide path during a VFR final approach to landing. A factor in the accident was a downdraft.
- [NTSB ANC99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA001.md): Cessna 172 · Russian Mission, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1998 · N6867X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident are rising terrain, and a downdraft.
- [NTSB ANC95LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA118.md): Cessna 172B · North Pole, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1995 · N9192R · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, when there was an inadequate supply of fuel to reach the destination.
- [NTSB ANC95LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA028.md): Cessna 172 · Anvik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 15, 1995 · N6867X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow the procedure in the pilot's operating handbook concerning the uneven distribution of fuel, and starvation of the fuel intake line by unporting.
- [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 ANC81FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA062.md): Cessna 172 · Napaskiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1981 · N7958X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0085.md): Cessna 172 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1969 · N8039X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0055.md): Cessna 172B · Annette Isle, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1969 · N7676X · 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" = 'AK' 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 ('2072406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072406&state=AK

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