# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, KY

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 ERA25LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA031.md): Cessna 172 · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 8, 2024 · N640MG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare and control inputs, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB ERA22LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA111.md): Cessna 172M · Louisville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 30, 2022 · N20312 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in cross wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA17CA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA254.md): Cessna 172 · Columbia, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2017 · N64144 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a flare during landing in variable, gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB ERA13LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA279.md): Cessna 172M · Louisville, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 2013 · N118JD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to set the correct flap position before takeoff and his inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in the operation of the airplane over the maximum allowable gross weight, both of which led to an aerodynamic stall at too low an…
- [NTSB ERA12CA546](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA546.md): Cessna 172M · Bardstown, KY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 30, 2012 · N21214 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's decision to turn the fuel selector to the off position and his delayed remedial actions to restart the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB IAD05LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA060.md): Cessna 172 · Pikeville, KY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2005 · N8897V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC01LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA055.md): Cessna 172M · Mount Sterling, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2000 · N80854 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB IAD98LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA076.md): Cessna 172M · Somerset, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1998 · N12187 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to follow procedures to hand-prop the airplane.
- [NTSB BFO91LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA086.md): Cessna 172 · Grayson, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1991 · N10PT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during the attempted go-around.
- [NTSB ATL86LLQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LLQ01.md): Cessna 172 · London, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Oct 3, 1985 · N20273 · Substantial damage
  > The acft crashed during a forced landing after fuel exhaustion during a x-country flt. The plt had encountered wx and in attempting to reach an alternate arpt the acft ran out of fuel. The plt was not instrument rated and the wx at London was 600 ft overcast…
- [NTSB ATL82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA049.md): Cessna C-172 · Brownsville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Feb 8, 1982 · N13165 · Destroyed
  > While climbing after takeoff, the pilot noticed smoke in the cockpit. He reported that flames started to come in as he was turning back to the airstrip. When he saw that he could land back on the strip, he reportedly shut- off the fuel, master switch and…
- [NTSB ATL81FLQ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLQ14.md): Cessna 172M · Monticello, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N64091 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81DLQ03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLQ03.md): Cessna 172M · Waddy, KY · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1980 · N64517 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80DLQ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80DLQ09.md): Cessna 172M · Gilbertsville, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 4, 1980 · N4493R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA063.md): Cessna 172M · Manchester, KY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 29, 1977 · N20430 · No damage
- [NTSB IAD74DLQ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLQ20.md): Cessna 172 · Moreland, KY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1973 · N20351 · 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" = 'KY' 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 ('2072418'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072418&state=KY

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