# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D: In flight collision with object

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 SEA99LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA059.md): Cessna 172D · Glenns Ferry, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1999 · N2650U · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to see-and-avoid wires crossing the river. Factors included: transmission wires; inattention of both pilots to the aircraft's flight path; and the pilots' low-altitude flight.
- [NTSB CHI96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA105.md): Cessna 172 · Camp Lake, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1996 · N2966U · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from trees that were located beside the runway.
- [NTSB FTW95FA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA349.md): Cessna 172D · Tsaile, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1995 · N2587Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors were the pilot's lack of mountain flying experience and the rising terrain.
- [NTSB SEA94FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94FA045.md): Cessna 172D · Bandon, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1994 · N2813U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance. Factors include strong, gust winds, a dark night, and the pilot's lack of experience in nighttime operations.

## 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 ('2072410')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072410&occurrence=220

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