# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, IL

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 CHI96LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA350.md): Cessna 172D · Germantown Hill, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1996 · N904SW · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate fuel supply and his misjudging distance and altitude. The trees were a factor.
- [NTSB CHI93LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA214.md): Cessna 172D · Galesburg, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1993 · N2632U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The departing pilot's (N251NW) inadequate visual lookout while operating in VFR conditions at an uncontrolled airport. Factors related to the accident were: the departing pilot's diverted attention, and the arriving pilot's (N2632U) inadequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB CHI93LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA031.md): Cessna 172D · Marshall, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1992 · N2577U · Substantial damage
  > An inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI91LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA230.md): Cessna 172 · Metropolis, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1991 · N2339U · Substantial damage
  > Miscellaneous equipment not removed (foam rubber) and inadequate preflight by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI90FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA026.md): Cessna 172D · Mt Morris, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1989 · N2796U · Destroyed
  > VFR flight into IMC and spatial disorientation of the pilot. Contributing to the accident were the meteorological conditions and the overconfidence and lack of experience of the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI76FEE73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE73.md): Cessna 172D · Savannah, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1976 · N2748U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69D0358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69D0358.md): Cessna 172 · Roselle, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1968 · N2444Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0648](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0648.md): Cessna 172 · Plainville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 9, 1967 · N2181Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0566](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0566.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1966 · N2112Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0907](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0907.md): Cessna 172D · Greenwood, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1964 · N2506Y · 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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