# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, 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 CEN09LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA143.md): Cessna 172E · Plano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 2009 · N5420T · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power in flight due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel planning.
- [NTSB FTW01FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01FA098.md): Cessna 172E · Bay City, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2001 · N5638T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's delay in taking remedial action (contacting ATC) after he became lost/disoriented during a night cross country flight, which resulted in a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors to the accident were the pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB FTW00LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA119.md): Cessna 172E · Lubbock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2000 · N5682T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the fuel system due to an inadequate checkout by a flight instructor, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…
- [NTSB FTW97LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA098.md): Cessna 172E · Waxahachie, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1997 · N5598T · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factors was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW95LA352](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA352.md): Cessna 172E · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1995 · N5638T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other. A factor was the Cessna's inoperative radio.
- [NTSB DEN91LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA108.md): Cessna 172 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N7806U · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the engine's number three piston. A related factor was: collision with a ditch during the landing roll.
- [NTSB FTW88LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA156.md): Cessna 172E · Katy, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 1988 · N7746U · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion induced power loss, which necessitated the forced landing. Contributing to this accident was the pilot's decision to attempt to continue the flight without being able to refuel, and becoming lost during that effort.
- [NTSB FTW87LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA167.md): Cessna 172E · Quitman, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1987 · N5594T · Substantial damage
  > During final approach for landing, the pilot allowed the airspeed to drop. The aircraft stalled at approximately 30 to 40 feet AGL. Substantial damage occurred when the aircraft bounced, cartwheeled and slid to a stop backwards 300 feetbeyond the threshold.
- [NTSB FTW87FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA022.md): Cessna 172C · Amarillo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1986 · N7709U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The certificated stu plt of the citabria was making touch and go landings at the uncontrolled arpt when the accident occurred. He took off to the south flying a left hand traffic pattern. The base to final turn was made aprx 1/4 mile from the rwy in front of…
- [NTSB FTW81FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA134.md): Cessna R172E · Bishop, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1981 · N4208A · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FQG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG05.md): Cessna 172 · Midland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1974 · N3694S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FRG15.md): Cessna 172E · Corpus Chrsti, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1971 · N3536S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0447.md): Cessna 172 · Plano, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1969 · N3047U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0423.md): Cessna 172 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1967 · N3691S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0404.md): Cessna 172 · Mirando City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1965 · N3069U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0179.md): Cessna 172 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1965 · N5359T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0121.md): Cessna 172 · Alvin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 1, 1965 · N7746U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65F0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0052.md): Cessna 172 · Smithfield, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1965 · N5382T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65A0079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0079.md): Cessna 172 · Burleson, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 6, 1965 · N3709S · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1109.md): Cessna 172E · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1964 · N5743T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3954](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3954.md): Cessna 172E · Boling, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1964 · N5391T · Destroyed

## 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 ('2072412'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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