# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172B, TX

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 CEN23LA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA367.md): Cessna 172B · San Angelo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 17, 2023 · N7509X · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to loose bolts holding the carburetor throttle body to the fuel bowl.
- [NTSB FTW02LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA203.md): Cessna 172B · Denton, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2002 · N7550X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude. Contributing factors were the pilot's diverted attention and the runway localizer antenna.
- [NTSB FTW00LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA217.md): Cessna 172B · Olney, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 2000 · N7501X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the gusty crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW00LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA023.md): Cessna 172B · Beaumont, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1999 · N7833X · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion as a result of the flight instructor's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA062.md): Cessna 172B · Seguin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1994 · N7697X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain proper touchdown point.
- [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 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 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 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 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 FTW70D0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0110.md): Cessna 172 · Taft, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1969 · N7556X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0037.md): Cessna 172 · Paris, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 28, 1967 · N8210X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67F0632](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0632.md): Cessna 172B · Franklin, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1967 · N6999X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67A0091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0091.md): Cessna 172 · Matagorda Is., TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1967 · N8016X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66F0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0036.md): Cessna 172 · Poth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 8, 1965 · N7724X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0852](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0852.md): Cessna 172B · Uvalde, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1964 · N7857X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0774](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0774.md): Cessna 172 · Lorenzo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 21, 1964 · N8111X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0412.md): Cessna 172B · Killeen, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 31, 1964 · N6940X · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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