# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, GA

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 ERA22LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA212.md): Cessna 172F · Hampton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 30, 2022 · N5704R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s application of excessive left brake during the landing roll, resulting in a loss of directional control and a runway excursion. The flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action was a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB ERA21LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA056.md): Cessna 172 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2020 · N8125U · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna pilot’s failure to tune his radio to the common traffic advisory frequency, which resulted in a lack of awareness of the other aircraft operating at the airport. Contributing to the accident was the Cessna pilot’s lack of understanding of the…
- [NTSB ERA12CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA036.md): Cessna 172F · Atlanta, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2011 · N5419R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ATL06CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA106.md): Cessna 172F · Rome, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 21, 2006 · N5324R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and subsequent impact with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL99LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA125.md): Cessna 172P · Buchanan, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1999 · N7883U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice during glide and cruise, and rough and uneven terrain.
- [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 ATL95LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA029.md): Cessna 172F · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1994 · N5440R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent collision with trees, adjacent to the taxiway, while attempting to avoid a deer that crossed the taxiway.
- [NTSB ATL88LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA182.md): Cessna 172F · Shellman, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1988 · N8374U · Substantial damage
  > The plt was making a personal flt to a pvt uncharted airstrip on a coastal island. Approaching his destination, the plt cancelled his VFR flt plan with fss. The plt stated that he approached the soft 2500 foot strip high and ballooned at touchdown. He landed…
- [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 ATL84FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA033.md): Cessna 172F · Brunswick, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1983 · N5236F · Destroyed
  > The acft was observed entering a cloud layer about 500 ft AGL after takeoff. Another witness observed the acft's navigational lights in a circling motion as the acft plunged to the ground.
- [NTSB ATL81FKG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG25.md): Cessna 172F · Statesboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 14, 1981 · N1117T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA075.md): Cessna 172 · Rocky Face, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 21, 1981 · N5414R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DLA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLA37.md): Cessna 172 · Folkston, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 8, 1979 · N8451U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74FKG21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG21.md): Cessna 172F · Jasper, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1973 · N7870U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0307.md): Cessna 172F · Chamblee, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1969 · N8555U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0353.md): Cessna 172 · Fairburn, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1968 · N8134U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0291.md): Cessna 172 · Buena Vista, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1967 · N7864U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0542](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0542.md): Cessna 172 · Lincolnton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1967 · N5504R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0178.md): Cessna 172 · Lithonia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1966 · N5588R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0159.md): Cessna 172F · Cochran, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1966 · N8309U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0456.md): Cessna 172 · Villa Rica, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 9, 1966 · N8595U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA65D0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA65D0018.md): Cessna 172 · Elberton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 19, 1965 · N8212U · 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" = 'GA' 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=GA

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