# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172M, 2004

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 NYC05LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA002.md): Cessna 152 · Harrison, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 2004 · N68298 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The Cessna 152 pilot's improper traffic pattern procedure and improper radio communication, which resulted in a mid-air collision with a Cessna 172. A factor in the accident was both pilots' failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB NYC05CA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA003.md): Cessna 172M · Eliot, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 9, 2004 · N80657 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning decision, which resulted a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB DEN04LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA147.md): Cessna 172 · Provo, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 2004 · N5338H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in failure to attain airspeed which resulted in a stall.
- [NTSB CHI04LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA283.md): Cessna 172M · Houstonia, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2004 · N80237 · Substantial damage
  > The fatigue failure of the piston end of the connecting rod and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC04LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA211.md): Cessna 172M · Medina, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2004 · N172WW · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance and by failure to comply with service instruction for low engine compression.
- [NTSB IAD04LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA036.md): Cessna 172M · Brownville Junc, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2004 · N12959 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the airplane's controlled flight into rising terrain. Factors included the instrument meteorological conditions and the rising terrain.
- [NTSB CHI04CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA209.md): Cessna 172M · Sublette, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 30, 2004 · N105PD · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and her failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Factors contributing to the accident included the student pilot's unsuccessful recovery from the bounced landings and the…
- [NTSB NYC04FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04FA171.md): Cessna 172M · Brookville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2004 · N9731V · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's control interference while the flight instructor was maneuvering to avoid a tree, which resulted in a failure to maintain airspeed and a stall/mush.
- [NTSB ANC04IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04IA078.md): Cessna 172M · Aniak, AK · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2004 · N1453V · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL04LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA167.md): Cessna 172M · Winston Salem, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2004 · N71409 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the fence post, while taxing which resulted in a collision.
- [NTSB FTW04LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA145.md): Cessna 172 · Levelland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 2004 · N61663 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for the winds.
- [NTSB SEA04LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA096.md): Cessna 172M · Vernonia, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2004 · N5440H · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and his failure to execute a go-around resulting in an overrun of the runway.
- [NTSB CHI04LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA104.md): Cessna 172M · New Munster, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2004 · N73213 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Visual lookout not maintained by the pilots of both airplanes.
- [NTSB SEA04LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA049.md): Cessna 172M · Eltopia, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2004 · N1883V · Substantial damage
  > Remedial action delayed during the takeoff roll. Factors include rough/uneven terrain.
- [NTSB NYC04CA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA072.md): Cessna 172 · West Dover, VT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2004 · N8880V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his failure to perform a go-around. Factors were wind gusts and the pilot's lack of flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC04CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA064.md): Cessna 172M · Cumberland, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 7, 2004 · N61648 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI04LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA062.md): Cessna 172M · Jeffersonville, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2004 · N70256 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selecting a closed runway for landing and the collapse of the nose landing gear. Factors were the pilot's failure to obtain NOTAM information and the snowbank across the closed runway.
- [NTSB ANC04LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA020.md): Cessna 172 · Girdwood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 25, 2004 · N1361U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff, which resulted in an overrun and collision with a snowbank. A factor in the accident was an inoperative airspeed indicator.

## 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") = 2004
  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&year=2004

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