# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, GA

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 MIA96LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA143.md): Cessna 172D · Vilarica, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1996 · N2814U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) during a go-around resulting in an in-flight loss of control (inadvertent stall), and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper use of flaps.
- [NTSB ATL96LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA060.md): Cessna 172D · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N2681U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL89LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA083.md): Cessna 172D · Cumming, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1989 · N2556U · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight in adverse meteorological conditions at night with an inoperative attitude indicator and insufficient fuel reserve for the intended flight.
- [NTSB ATL86FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA132.md): Cessna 172D · Athens, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 17, 1986 · N2592U · Destroyed
  > During the return from a local sightseeing flight, the pilot reported over the UNICOM that they were making an emergency approach and were out of fuel. An interview with one of the non-pilot passengers revealed that prior to the flight they discussed…
- [NTSB MIA71FKG97](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG97.md): Cessna 172D · Folkston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 21, 1971 · N2704U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71DKG95](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71DKG95.md): Cessna 172 · Dublin, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1971 · N2814U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0478.md): Cessna 172 · Cartersville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1969 · N2100Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0514.md): Cessna 172 · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1966 · N2526U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0509](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0509.md): Cessna 172 · Athens, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1966 · N2586U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66F0020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0020.md): Cessna 172D · Cumming, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1965 · N2696U · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2478](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2478.md): Cessna 172 · Cloudland, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1964 · N2492U · 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" = 'GA' 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 ('2072410'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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