# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172C, IA

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 MKC90LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA098.md): Cessna 172 · Ames, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1990 · N8472X · Substantial damage
  > The wrong runway was selected and directional control was not maintained by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MKC76FCD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD39.md): Cessna 172C · Orchard, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1976 · N8440X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0518](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0518.md): Cessna 172 · Chariton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1968 · N1647Y · 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" = 'IA' 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 ('2072408'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072408&state=IA

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