# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, MN

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 CHI06CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA120.md): Cessna 172E · Wadena, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 19, 2006 · N5766T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions during the landing. Factors were the crosswinds, the gusts, and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI96LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA106.md): Cessna 172E · Tofte, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1996 · N3898S · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to perform adequate preflight planning which resulted in landing at a closed airport. The snow covered runway was a factor.
- [NTSB MKC89LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA143.md): Cessna 172 · Sauk Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1989 · N3814S · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to properly secure the oil cap when he serviced the aircraft and oil starvation. Contributing factors were the terrain conditions.
- [NTSB MKC78DER62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER62.md): Cessna 172 · Ely, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N7813U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER29.md): Cessna 172 · Cambridge, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1977 · N3060U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK002.md): Cessna 172E · Lake Park, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1973 · N3552S · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72FER34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FER34.md): Cessna 172E · Walker, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 18, 1971 · N3599S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0568.md): Cessna 172 · St.Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1968 · N3999S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0438.md): Cessna 172 · Blaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1967 · N3024U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0180.md): Cessna 172 · So St Paul, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1965 · N7737U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC65F0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC65F0078.md): Cessna 172 · Hopkins, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1965 · N7748U · 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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