# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, MS

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 CEN24LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA366.md): Cessna 172M · Ackerman, MS · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 20, 2024 · N73154 · Substantial damage
  > The excessive airplane speed during a no-flap landing, and the pilot’s failure to attain a proper touchdown point, which resulted in a runway overrun. Contributing to the accident was the interference of the instrument panel wiring with the flight control…
- [NTSB CEN21LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA392.md): Cessna 172 · Olive Branch, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 26, 2021 · N12573 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing with a direct crosswind that resulted in an impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12CA568](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA568.md): Cessna 172M · Quitman, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2012 · N172HA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB MIA05LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05LA155.md): Cessna 172M · Ocean Springs, MS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2005 · N901NS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement of available fuel and continued operation with the fuel selector set to the left tank position, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB MIA03LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA056.md): Cessna 172M · Leesburg, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 2003 · N22593 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of flaps, resulting in the degradation of climb performance and collision with the ground.
- [NTSB MIA96LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA034.md): Cessna 172M · Madison, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1995 · N12245 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature raising of flaps during a go-around.
- [NTSB MIA92LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA185.md): Cessna 172M · Picayune, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1992 · N9578H · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain airspeed (vso) while conducting slow flight at a low altitude. This resulted in an in flight loss of control (stall) and subsequent in flight collision with trees.
- [NTSB MIA92LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA171.md): Cessna 172M · Hernando, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1992 · N64001 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot in command to compensate for the crosswind condition, resulting in a ground loop. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the type of aircraft.
- [NTSB MIA89LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA120.md): Cessna 172M · Columbia, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1989 · N80436 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor related to the accident was: the gusty/crosswind condition.
- [NTSB MIA89FA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89FA109.md): Cessna 172M · Pascagoula, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 17, 1989 · N80542 · Destroyed
  > Continued flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC). Contributing factors were: inadequate preflight planning, weather conditions, pilot's lack of instrument flight time, lack of visual cues at night, and trees at the crash site.
- [NTSB MIA87LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA132.md): Cessna 172M · Clarksdale, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1987 · N12497 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that while flying at a low altitude over a dried up lake bed the aircraft collided with an unmarked telephone wire. A landing was made in a field where damaged was inspected. The pilot then elected to takeoff and return to the departure…
- [NTSB ATL81FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA030.md): Cessna 172M · Aberdeen, MS · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1980 · N64222 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA78FKQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKQ04.md): Cessna 172 · Natchez, MS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 24, 1977 · N1097U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA023.md): Cessna 172 · Wiggins, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 3, 1977 · N12771 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76FKQ43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKQ43.md): Cessna 172M · Holly Bluff, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1976 · N1602V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75KKQ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75KKQ23.md): Cessna 172 · Greenville, MS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1974 · N9747 · 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" = 'MS' 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=MS

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