# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F: In flight collision with object 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 DFW06CA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA164.md): Cessna 172F · Marietta, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2006 · N8649U · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper weather evaluation. Contributing factors were the strong tailwind and the high density altitude. - [NTSB CHI99FA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA042.md): Cessna 172F · Coleman, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1998 · N72RE · Destroyed > pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees and his intentional flight into IMC conditions. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's lack of instrument certification, his becoming lost in the poor weather, his inadequate preparation for… - [NTSB ATL99LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA001.md): Cessna C-172F · Ball Ground, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 1998 · N5588R · Substantial damage > The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on take-off, during gusty conditions, resulting in a collision with a tree. - [NTSB MIA98LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA216.md): Cessna 172F · Tuskegee, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1998 · N7884U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain adequate airspeed, and his failure to abort the takeoff. - [NTSB ATL95FA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA079.md): Cessna 172F · Seneca, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1995 · N8197U · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while maneuvering near utility lines, which resulted in a collision with the wires. - [NTSB CHI93LA381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA381.md): Cessna 172 · Union Center, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1992 · N8529U · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his failure to abort the takeoff, while there was sufficient runway remaining. Factors related to the accident were: the soft runway condition & fence at the end of the runway. - [NTSB MKC86LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA097.md): Cessna 172F · Van Buren, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1986 · N7921U · Substantial damage > The pilot states that he had been advised of utility lines on both ends of the airstrip, and that several aircraft had previously experienced landing problems there. He further states that as he initiated a go-around he was caught in a downdraft he could not… - [NTSB ATL85LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA255.md): Cessna 172E · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1985 · N8499U · Substantial damage > The plt took off from the stockmar arpt on a local flt. After flying in the local area, he returned at dusk to land, but inadvertently made an approach to another arpt that was located about 1/2 mi from the stockmar arpt. He did not realized that he was… - [NTSB CHI84LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA299.md): Cessna 172 · Alpena, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1984 · N8684U · Substantial damage > The plt stated that while flaring for their 5th stop-&-go at night, a deer ran out onto the rwy. The acft collided with the deer & the left main landing gear was sheared off. The acft then veered off the rwy. - [NTSB NYC83FNC09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FNC09.md): Cessna 172 · Enosburg Falls, VT · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 1983 · N5326R · Destroyed > The plt reported that when he was on final to land on a dark night, the acft had electrical failure & he had no lights. He reported that this occurred when he had started his flare & that was all he could remember until after he had regained consciousness… - [NTSB ATL83FIG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIG03.md): Cessna 172F · Hancock, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jan 2, 1983 · N8515U · Substantial damage > The aircraft collided with the top two wires of a powerline during a low altitude sight-seeing flight along the potomac river. The pilot stated he was maintaining visual contact with the ground should an emergency landing become necessary. He was staying high… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072414') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072414&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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