# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172E, 1983

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 MKC84LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA030.md): Cessna 172 · Hampton, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1983 · N7737U · Substantial damage
  > On his fourth touch and go landing the pilot added power for the go-around and the aircraft drifted off the left side of the runway. The left main gear hit a snowbank and the aircraft flipped over landing upside down in the snow. The winds at macon city, IA…
- [NTSB CHI84LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA012.md): Cessna 172E · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1983 · N5728T · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided wih a pole and mail boxes during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion. The pilot was unalbe to find blur ash arpt and asked for assistance from Cincinnati approach. When the arpt was located after over 6 hours of flt time,the acrt ran out…
- [NTSB FTW83FA441](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA441.md): Cessna 172E · Leesville, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1983 · N3058U · Destroyed
  > Earlier in the day the four occupants of the acft had been reported to the sheriff's dept as being drunk at a lounge near zwolle,LA. After landing at the Leesville arpt the acft ran off the asphalt bending both ends of the prop blades. The occupants attempted…
- [NTSB CHI83LA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA399.md): Cessna 172E · Columbia Sta., OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1983 · N3540S · Destroyed
  > According to the non-rated plt, he was on downwind to land when he applied carburetor heat, then the eng RPM began to decrease. He stated that he pushed the throttle forward, but got no response from the eng. He further stated that the acft continued to lose…
- [NTSB ATL83LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA345.md): Cessna 172E · Middlebourne, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1983 · N5331T · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that en route, the eng began to run rough. Reportedly, he applied carburetor heat, full rich mixture & full throttle, but was unable to significantly increase the power. He circled for a short time, then made an emergency landing. An exam of…
- [NTSB ATL83FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA224.md): Cessna 172 · Mocksville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1983 · N5722T · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > N5722T, a Cessna 172, and N3452J, a Cessna 150, collided over the approach end of runway 09 while both acft were on short final approach. Both acft impacted the runway and came to rest about 280 ft east of runway 09 threshold.
- [NTSB LAX83LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA218.md): Cessna 172E · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1983 · N7795U · Substantial damage
  > The student plt departed livermore, CA at an undetermined time. He reported that his destination was tucson, AZ. En route stops were made at bakersfield & banning, CA. After refueling at banning, he departed on a unspecified & undetermined route. He stated…
- [NTSB CHI83LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA177.md): Cessna 172 · Youngstown, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1983 · N5527T · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that during a landing, the left wing was caught by the wind and the aircraft drifted to the right. A go-around was initiated but the aircraft struck a runway light and a runway distance marker and nosed over.

## 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") = 1983
  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&year=1983

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