# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, FL

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 ERA25LA200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA200.md): Cessna 172 · Florida City, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 8, 2025 · N5405T · Substantial damage
  > The commercial pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of total engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB MIA03LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA114.md): Cessna 172E · Hastings, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 2003 · N817T · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane resulting in in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA85LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA213.md): Cessna 172 · Leesburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1985 · N3781S · Destroyed
  > The plt experienced an electrical failure while on a night flt & was unable to activate the rwy lights by keying his radio. He elected to land on the unlighted rwy without any landing lights rather than divert to another arpt. The plt stated that during the…
- [NTSB MIA84LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA187.md): Cessna 172E · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1984 · N5463T · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that the acft ran out of fuel & landed just short of the rwy. He said that the acft impacted palmettos on the rwy extension & the nose gear was torn off.
- [NTSB MIA82DKJ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DKJ03.md): Cessna 172 · Malone, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 15, 1982 · N5559T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot elected to land on a runway with 800 feet of hard sod and 2700 feet of soft dirt. The aircraft nosed over when the nose wheel dug into the dirt.
- [NTSB MIA75DLA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DLA45.md): Cessna 172 · Old Town, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 15, 1975 · N3580S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLA17.md): Cessna 172E · Compass Lake, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 24, 1971 · N919DD · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72AM008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM008.md): Cessna 172E · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1971 · N5465T · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA70DLA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLA24.md): Cessna 172E · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1970 · N3781S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DLM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLM01.md): Cessna 172 · Naples, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1970 · N3754S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0032.md): Cessna 172E · Bartow, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 30, 1969 · N3685S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0311.md): Cessna 172 · Ft-Bassinger, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1966 · N3582S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0212.md): Cessna 172E · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1966 · N3685S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0128.md): Cessna 172E · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1966 · N3907S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66F0340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66F0340.md): Cessna 172E · Lake Wales, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 20, 1965 · N3683S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0292.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1965 · N3920S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65F0057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65F0057.md): Cessna 172E · St Cloud, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 11, 1965 · N7753U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1135.md): Cessna 172 · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1964 · N3723S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1069.md): Cessna 172E · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 20, 1964 · N3920S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3603](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3603.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 26, 1964 · N5600T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3112.md): Cessna 172E · Ft Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1964 · N5456T · No 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" = 'FL' 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 ('2072412'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072412&state=FL

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