# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172D, 1995

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 FTW96LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA023.md): Cessna 172D · Pryor, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1995 · N2848U · Substantial damage
  > The high wind and the pilot's poor judgment in attempting the flight.
- [NTSB FTW95LA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA391.md): Cessna 172D · Prim, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1995 · N2519U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's inability to initiate a flare due to the fracture of the yoke assembly, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB BFO95LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA076.md): Cessna 172D · Hague, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1995 · N2418Y · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper alignment with the runway during the landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the crosswind and the proximity of tall corn (crop) to the narrow runway.
- [NTSB SEA95LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA087.md): Cessna 172 · Twisp, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 1, 1995 · N2548Y · Substantial damage
  > The improper installation of a nose landing gear assembly bolt (no cotter key installed) by unknown maintenance personnel. This led to a failure of the nose landing gear steering and subsequent noseover during landing rollout.
- [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 SEA95LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA071.md): Cessna 172D · Lake Oswego, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1995 · N6600T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown on the surface of the water.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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