# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172F, 1982

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 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 FTW82DA379](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA379.md): Cessna 172 · Corpus Christi, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 12, 1982 · N8233U · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft landed short after engine quit on final approach. The fuel was down to minimum usable quantity.
- [NTSB FTW82DA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA333.md): Cessna 172F · Springlake, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 13, 1982 · N8239U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot reported that during a landing, he flared too high. The aircraft then stalled onto the runway and was substantially damaged. Reportedly, he had a 3 kt tail wind and the density altitude was about 6000 ft.
- [NTSB SEA82FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FA111.md): Cessna 172F · Oxbow, OR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1982 · N8230U · Destroyed
  > During the final approach the aircraft was observed to descend to approximately 50 feet above the river and then execute a pullup and begin a left turn to either reenter a left downwind or reverse the direction of landing. The pilot lost control, the left…
- [NTSB FTW82DA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA122.md): Cessna 172 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 11, 1982 · N8408U · Substantial damage
  > On the second landing of the flight the aircraft veered to the left and departed the runway. The aircraft nosed over after hitting soft dirt and a drainage ditch. The pilot stated that the aircraft swerved on the first landing and he felt that the passenger…
- [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…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  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&year=1982

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