# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, MN

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 CEN24LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA168.md): Cessna 172M · Clearbrook, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 29, 2024 · N12805 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat which resulted in the loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
- [NTSB CEN24LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA072.md): Cessna 172M · Red Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2023 · N46056 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate landing surface evaluation and failure to stop the airplane on the frozen lake, which resulted the airplane continuing into a crack in the ice.
- [NTSB CEN20LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA042.md): Cessna 172 · Rush City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 21, 2019 · N9646Q · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because the student pilot failed to reposition the fuel mixture control to full rich before takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA19CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA118.md): Cessna 172 · Appleton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 2, 2019 · N12181 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control while landing on an ice-covered runway, which resulted in a loss of directional control, and his failure to attain sufficient airspeed during a subsequent aborted landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB CEN18FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA011.md): Cessna 172M · Ramsey, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2017 · N7CF · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly along the river at a low altitude contrary to applicable regulations and safety of flight considerations which resulted in the impact with the power lines. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to see the and avoid…
- [NTSB CEN16CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16CA070.md): Cessna 172 · Rush City, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 20, 2015 · N1180U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot did not maintain directional control of the airplane and applied excessive right rudder during landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA272.md): Cessna 172M · Thief River Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2013 · N1820V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power line while on approach to landing.
- [NTSB CEN13CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA112.md): Cessna 172M · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 21, 2012 · N9660H · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard nosewheel landing.
- [NTSB CEN13LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA088.md): Cessna 172M · Rochester, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 2012 · N9853Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s spatial disorientation during the instrument approach in night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane descending below decision height and impacting terrain outside the lateral limits of the localizer. Contributing…
- [NTSB CEN10CA576](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA576.md): Cessna 172M · Belle Plaine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 28, 2010 · N9659Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control due to an encounter with soft terrain while landing.
- [NTSB CHI08CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA030.md): Cessna 172M · Duluth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 28, 2007 · N4366R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind weather condition.
- [NTSB CHI06CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA004.md): Cessna 172M · Lake Elmo, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2005 · N13585 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in an overload failure of the nose landing gear. Contributing to the accident was a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of inadequate preflight planning by the pilot.
- [NTSB CHI05CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA152.md): Cessna 172M · Rochester, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2005 · N73328 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot flared improperly and failed to recover from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI01LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA127.md): Cessna 172M · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 2001 · N12891 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind conditions which resulted in the loss of aircraft control. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind condition, the pilot's lack of experience, and the trees which were contacted.
- [NTSB CHI99LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA040.md): Cessna 172P · Brainerd, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1998 · N52502 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The visual lookout not obtained/maintained by the pilot of the other aircraft. Contributing factors were the unicom frequency not selected and the traffic advisory not issued by the pilot of the other aircraft. An additional factor was the aircraft moving on…
- [NTSB CHI96LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA256.md): Cessna 172M · Backus, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1996 · N1620V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude and his abrupt maneuver to avoid the tree tops. The dark night was a factor.
- [NTSB CHI95FA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA307.md): Cessna 172M · Orr, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1995 · N828MB · Destroyed
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare. Factors associated with the accident were the visual illusion caused by the glassy smooth water condition and the forward center of gravity.
- [NTSB CHI92FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA201.md): Cessna 172N · St Paul, MN · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1992 · N6376F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both airplanes, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid conflicting traffic, and failure of the relieving controllers to use the radar display to identify and sequence an airplane entering the pattern.…
- [NTSB CHI91LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA057.md): Cessna 172M · Austin, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1990 · N1489U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command (student)'s failure to properly evaluate and compensate for gusty wind condiitons and to maintain directional of the aircraft during initial climb. Contributing was the student pilot's lack of total experience and wind gusts.
- [NTSB MKC89LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA186.md): Cessna 172 · Clear Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 1989 · N80357 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision in attempting to land with inadequate visual cues which precluded identification of a correct runway alignment. A suitable alternative airport was readily available.
- [NTSB MKC89LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA157.md): Cessna 172 · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1989 · N6938H · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained by the pilot in command, due to an improper landing flare which resulted in several bounces. The landing gear failed in overload during the bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI83LA409](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA409.md): Cessna 172M · Grand Marais, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1983 · N1857V · Substantial damage
  > The plt took off from the departure point after an unexpected 1/2 hr delay. By the time he arrived at his destination, it was dark. No rwy lighting sys was installed, so someone at the arpt drove a car to rwy 27 to light up the approach end with the head…
- [NTSB CHI82DA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA044.md): Cessna 172 · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 9, 1982 · N12562 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was practicing touch and go landings. He reported that on his last landing, the wind pushed him toward the right side of the runway. The right main gear encountered snow and pulled the aircraft further to the right into a drift beside the runway.…
- [NTSB CHI80DER53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DER53.md): Cessna 172 · Fosston, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 2, 1980 · N12565 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI80FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA041.md): Cessna 172K · Big Fork, MN · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1980 · N64368 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FA030.md): Cessna 172M · Grand Marais, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 22, 1979 · N1390U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78DER89](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER89.md): Cessna 172M · Hibbing, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1978 · N9296H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER69.md): Cessna 172 · Ada, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1978 · N12240 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DER48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER48.md): Cessna 172M · Halstad, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 26, 1978 · N64223 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DER34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DER34.md): Cessna 172 · Montevideo, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1978 · N73428 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER15.md): Cessna 172M · St.Agusta, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1977 · N1224U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FER02.md): Cessna 172 · Afton, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 16, 1977 · N1390U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER86](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER86.md): Cessna 172 · Sanborn, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1977 · N13338 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA036.md): Cessna 172M · Henning, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1977 · N64190 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DER36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER36.md): Cessna 172 · Erskine, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1977 · N9252H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FER24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER24.md): Cessna 172 · Backus, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1977 · N5496H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER06.md): Cessna 172 · Monticello, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 11, 1976 · N20181 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DES02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DES02.md): Cessna 172 · Dodge Center, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1976 · N12706 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76DER99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DER99.md): Cessna 172 · Mahnomen, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1976 · N13127 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75FER40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FER40.md): Cessna 172M · Eden Prairie, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1975 · N13249 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DER33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DER33.md): Cessna 172M · Forrest Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 6, 1974 · N20183 · 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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