# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, AL

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 ATL05CA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA157.md): Cessna 172F · Haleyville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2005 · N5320R · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate preflight of the fuel tank resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a forced landing, and nose over on landing roll out.
- [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 ATL89FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89FA163.md): Cessna 172F · Vernon, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1989 · N7939U · Substantial damage
  > Improper maintenance of the spark plugs by the pilot/mechanic which resulted in a partial loss of engine power, and the pilot's failure to clear trees during an emergency landing in an open field resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ATL88LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA002.md): Cessna 172F · Grand Bay, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 1987 · N5647R · Substantial damage
  > The engine lost pwr shortly after t/o. the engine regained pwr as the plt was about to make a forced ldg in a field. He aborted the ldg attempt and attempted to make it back to the airstrip. The engine subsequently lost pwr again. The plt stretched his glide…
- [NTSB ATL82DA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA275.md): Cessna 172F · Millry, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 15, 1982 · N8423U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot experienced a partial loss of power during a ferry flight and was forced to make an emergency landing in a field. He stated that he noted 4 vibrations followed by a missing in the engine. The RPM dropped to 1200 and he could not maintain altitude.…
- [NTSB ATL82IA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82IA076.md): Cessna 172F · Mobile, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N8423U · Minor damage
  > Upon arrival at the aircraft, the pilot noted that the nose gear strut was under inflated. The pilot, who is training to be an A&P mechanic, diagnosed the problem as an oil leak. However, to avoid aborting the flight, he inflated the strut with air only and…
- [NTSB MIA78FKJ40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKJ40.md): Cessna 172 · Chipley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1978 · N8374U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ46.md): Cessna 172 · Daleville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1973 · N8721U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ36.md): Cessna 172F · Oneonta, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1971 · N7856U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67D0282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0282.md): Cessna 172 · Jasper, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 19, 1966 · N5372R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0134.md): Cessna 172F · Dothan, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1966 · N5701R · 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" = 'AL' 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 ('2072414'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072414&state=AL

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