# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, 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 CEN26LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA069.md): Cessna 172D · Post, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2025 · N2536U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to see the blockage in the fuel tank vent tube during the preflight inspection which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the deterioration of the right fuel cap vent to the point…
- [NTSB CEN15LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA292.md): Cessna 172D · Shenandoah, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2015 · N2320U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during cruise flight.
- [NTSB DFW07CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA070.md): Cessna 172B · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 15, 2007 · N2629U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during the landing approach due to the pilot's failure to follow the appropriate procedures to preclude carburetor ice in known carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB FTW98LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA133.md): Cessna 172D · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1998 · N2526U · Substantial damage
  > The pilots improper compensation for the wind conditions and his failure to maintain control of the aircraft. A factor was the high wind condition.
- [NTSB FTW93LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA202.md): Cessna 172D · Lampasas, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1993 · N2446U · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion engine power loss due to an inadequate preflight preparation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing
- [NTSB FTW83LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA344.md): Cessna 172D · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1983 · N2419U · Substantial damage
  > The acft made a hard landing which was hard enough to blow the nose gear tire and collapse the nose gear assembly.
- [NTSB FTW82FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA030.md): Cessna 172 · Venus, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 10, 1981 · N2894U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80DRJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ29.md): Cessna 172 · Lindale, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 12, 1980 · N2605U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80DQG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DQG07.md): Cessna 172 · Spearman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1979 · N2662U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73AF008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF008.md): Cessna 172D · Farwell, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 12, 1972 · N2328U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72FRA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRA30.md): Cessna 172 · Katy, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1972 · N2501U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DRG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRG35.md): Cessna 172 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 11, 1970 · N2539U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68F0237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0237.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1967 · N2802U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67F0267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0267.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1966 · N2320U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0436](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0436-173328.md): Cessna 172D · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1966 · N2497Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0427](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0427.md): Cessna 172 · Megargel, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1965 · N2916U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0912](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0912.md): Cessna 172 · Westherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1964 · N2360U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0646](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0646.md): Cessna 172B · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1964 · N2182Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0392.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 23, 1964 · N2142Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1325](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1325.md): Cessna 172 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1964 · N2630U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0287.md): Cessna 172D · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1964 · N2485Y · 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 ('2072410'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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