# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, PA

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 ERA14CA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA278.md): Cessna 172F · Mount Pleasant, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 31, 2014 · N8394U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's incorrect takeoff procedures from the soft grass runway and his delay in aborting the takeoff after recognizing slow acceleration.
- [NTSB ERA12CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA053.md): Cessna 172F · Smoketown, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2011 · N5613R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in a collision with a tree.
- [NTSB NYC97FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97FA048.md): Cessna 172F · Conrad, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 1997 · N8835U · Destroyed
  > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and spatial disorientation of the pilot, which led to loss of aircraft control, an uncontrolled descent, and subsequent collision with wooded terrain. Factors relating to the accident…
- [NTSB BFO94LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA095.md): Cessna 172 · York, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1994 · N5522R · Substantial damage
  > the loss of total engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB BFO93LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA112.md): Cessna 172 · Normalville, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1993 · N7954U · Substantial damage
  > The presence of carburetor icing conditions, which caused a total loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's delayed use of carburetor heat and rough terrain.
- [NTSB NYC89LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Honesdale, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1989 · N5517R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control by the pilot during landing.
- [NTSB NYC81DHA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA08.md): Cessna 172 · Morgantown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1981 · N5721R · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC79DHA25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DHA25.md): Cessna 172F · Brecknock, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1979 · N5689R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FGT12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FGT12.md): Cessna 172 · New Cumberland, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1979 · N5413R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA012.md): Cessna 172F · Mcadoo, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 23, 1978 · N5170F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76FHA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA27.md): Cessna 172F · Lehighton, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1976 · N8893U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73DGM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DGM28.md): Cessna 172 · Wattsburg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1973 · N5360R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN049.md): Cessna 172L · Meyerstown, PA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1971 · N7527G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70FHG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FHG07.md): Cessna 172 · Forksville, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 7, 1970 · N7862U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69D0393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0393.md): Cessna 172 · Fogelsville, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1969 · N8831U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0074.md): Cessna 172F · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1966 · N8691U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0387](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0387.md): Cessna 172F · Sharon, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1966 · N5721R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0592](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0592.md): Cessna 172 · Reading, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1966 · N8691U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66F0499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0499.md): Cessna 172 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 1, 1966 · N5439R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66D0360](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0360.md): Cessna 172 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1965 · N5360R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0125.md): Cessna 172F · Ambler, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1965 · N8432U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1357.md): Cessna 172 · Leighton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1965 · N7950U · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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