# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, PA

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 ERA15LA363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA363.md): Cessna 172E · Gettysburg, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 2015 · N3647S · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach speed during the forced landing, which resulted in impact with trees.
- [NTSB NYC03CA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA185.md): Cessna 172E · Lemont Furnace, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2003 · N5628T · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper bounced landing recovery. A factor was the pilot's inadequate flare during the initial touchdown.
- [NTSB BFO95LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA059.md): Cessna 172E · Muncy Valley, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1995 · N3070U · Substantial damage
  > the non-instrument rated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain after inadvertently entering instrument meteorological conditions. The weather conditions (haze and fog) were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB NYC81FGM15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM15.md): Cessna 172E · Irwin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1981 · N5718T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FHA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHA05.md): Cessna 172 · Slatington, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1977 · N3790S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FHG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHG03.md): Cessna 172E · Wellsboro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1970 · N5438T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0344.md): Cessna 172 · Myerstown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 11, 1969 · N3993S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0419.md): Cessna 172E · Lakeville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1967 · N3790S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0076.md): Cessna 172 · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1965 · N3589S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0870](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0870.md): Cessna 172 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 28, 1964 · N3558S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1914](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1914.md): Cessna 172 · Eagles Mere, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 23, 1964 · N5424T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1610](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1610.md): Cessna 172 · Ambler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 4, 1964 · N3057U · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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