# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, NM

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 DEN03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA039.md): Cessna 172M · Logan, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 2003 · N64312 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his failure to accomplish appropriate checklist items during the go-around, and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees and the lamp post. Factors contributing to the accident were the low altitude,…
- [NTSB DEN99LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA019.md): Cessna 172M · Belen, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 8, 1998 · N8883V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, resulting in fuel supply exhaustion.
- [NTSB FTW98LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA219.md): Cessna 172M · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N64015 · Destroyed
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were crosswind, high wind conditions, insufficient demonstrated crosswind component information provided by the manufacturer, and insufficient aircraft…
- [NTSB FTW95LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA017.md): Cessna 172M · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1994 · N20384 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors were wind shear, crosswinds, and gusts.
- [NTSB DEN93FA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA097.md): Cessna 172M · Clines Corners, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1993 · N23459 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe and proper altitude. Factors were the pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather briefing, dark night condition, and weather conditions that included obscuration, fog, and drizzle.
- [NTSB FTW92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA017.md): Cessna 172M · Springer, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1991 · N61539 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgement in attempting flight into forcasted adverse weather, his disregard for the hazardous weather advisory received which resulted in partial loss of engine power as a result of a blocked induction system due to ice and snow, and the…
- [NTSB DEN89FA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA184.md): Cessna 172M · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1989 · N64263 · Destroyed
  > The pilot deliberately flew his aircraft into the face of a mountain. A contributing factor was: the psychological condition of the pilot.
- [NTSB DEN89LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA187.md): Cessna 172M · Ruidoso, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1989 · N9183H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the mixture control and carburetor heat during a takeoff in high density altitude conditions. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN86LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA094.md): Cessna 172M · Quemado, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1986 · N8935V · Substantial damage
  > The plt said the wind was variable and gusty. When the takeoff was started there was a quartering headwind but as takeoff speed was reached the wind switched to a tailwind. The acft lifted off but immediately settled back to the rwy. The plt then added flaps…
- [NTSB FTW83LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA068.md): Cessna 172M · Portales, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1982 · N20EB · Substantial damage
  > Acft collided with power lines short of the rwy. Winds were gusty 27K.
- [NTSB FTW80FQA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FQA31.md): Cessna 172M · Capitan, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1980 · N9644V · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN80FQA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQA16.md): Cessna C172 · Ocate, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1980 · N9878V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQD09.md): Cessna 172M · Silver City, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 30, 1979 · N12540 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FQA20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA20.md): Cessna 172M · Albuqueque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1979 · N23459 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA53.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N20583 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA45.md): Cessna 172 · Rio Rancho, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N12748 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA13.md): Cessna 172C · Farmington, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 17, 1978 · N1369U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA01.md): Cessna 172M · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1977 · N4412R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN77FQA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FQA28.md): Cessna 172 · Santa Rosa, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 5, 1977 · N80950 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74DQD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74DQD17.md): Cessna 172 · Carlsbad, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1974 · N20202 · 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" = 'NM' 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=NM

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