# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, IL

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 CEN16LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA297.md): Cessna 172F · Newark, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2016 · N211FC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the No. 4 cylinder exhaust valve, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and a forced landing. Contributing to the valve failure and loss of engine power was the extended time since the last overhaul.
- [NTSB CHI96LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA233.md): Cessna 172 · Freeport, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1996 · N5542R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance on final approach, and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing.
- [NTSB CHI79DEV12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEV12.md): Cessna 172 · Rantoul, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 17, 1979 · N5254F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI76FEE02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE02.md): Cessna 172F · Kankakee, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 15, 1975 · N8220U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEV21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV21.md): Cessna 172F · St Joseph, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1975 · N7964U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75AC015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC015.md): Cessna 172F · Mayview, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1974 · N5533R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI71DBQ33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBQ33.md): Cessna 172 · Jerseyville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1971 · N5586R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70DBD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBD49.md): Cessna 172 · Dwight, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1970 · N372LA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI70F0183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0183.md): Cessna 172F · Bethalto, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 29, 1969 · N8805U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68F0690](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0690.md): Cessna 172F · Denver, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1968 · N8269U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0535](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0535.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 3, 1968 · N5443R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI68D0471](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0471.md): Cessna 172F · Bloomington, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1967 · N5327R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI67D0514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0514.md): Cessna 172 · Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1967 · N5443R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0051.md): Cessna 172F · Chicago Hgts, IL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 21, 1965 · N5582R · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66F0360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0360.md): Cessna 172F · Chicago, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1965 · N8540U · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66D0199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0199.md): Cessna 172 · Rockford, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 2, 1965 · N8654U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0081.md): Cessna 172F · Polo, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1965 · N5333R · 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" = 'IL' 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=IL

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