# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G: Loss of engine power 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 ATL05CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA147.md): Cessna 172G · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 17, 2005 · N5863R · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for undertermined reasons which resulted in a collision with objects. - [NTSB MIA00LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA015.md): Cessna 172G · Itta Bena, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1999 · N1171F · Substantial damage > a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing that was short of the intended touchdown point, and the subsequent impact with the ground. - [NTSB FTW96LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA204.md): Cessna 172G · Okmulgee, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 9, 1996 · N202EX · Substantial damage > The pilot's continued operation with known deficiencies in the airplane and the pilot's and maintenance personnel's failure to comply with an airworthiness directive resulting in the malfunctioning of a worn ignition switch. A factor was trees. - [NTSB FTW96LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA115.md): Cessna 172G · Gunnison, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1996 · N4262L · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s). The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor. - [NTSB FTW93LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA198.md): Cessna 172G · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1993 · N3987L · Substantial damage > The power loss for undetermined reasons. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the inadvertent stall. - [NTSB MIA92LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA061.md): Cessna 172G · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 1992 · N121L · Substantial damage > Loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX91LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA361.md): Cessna 172G · Hilo, HI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1991 · N5921R · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the installation of a non standard propeller for which no performance charts were available. - [NTSB ANC90LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA033.md): Cessna 172 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 1990 · N4305L · Substantial damage > Water (or ice) contamination of the aircraft's fuel, and an inadequate preflight by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was: snow covered terrain in the emergency landing area. - [NTSB NYC90LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA037.md): Cessna 172G · Uxbridge, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 1989 · N4289L · Destroyed > Ice in the fuel strainer, which restricted fuel flow & resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane, when he abruptly maneuvered it to avoid a transmission wire during a forced landing. - [NTSB ATL87LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA197.md): Cessna 172G · Fayetteville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1987 · N1162F · Destroyed > During approach the pilot noticed that he was too high and fast for a normal approach. He reduced power and slowed the aircraft and increased the descent rate to attempt the landing. When he attempted to add power and arrest the increasing descent rate the… - [NTSB MIA86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA089.md): Cessna 172G · New Smyrna, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1986 · N3870L · Substantial damage > The flt had been cruising on the right fuel tank. During the descent, carb heat and rich mixture was selected. The eng quit and the plt selected both fuel tanks. Eng pwr was restored briefly during the descent, but not enough to sustain flt. A forced landing… - [NTSB CHI85FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA316.md): Cessna 172G · Plain City, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1985 · N4202L · Destroyed > The plt had just taken off from his pvt strip for the fourth flt of the day when witnesses heard the eng quit. The acft had been flown 3.4 hrs since the last refueling. The acft was being operated on a mixture of avgas and automotive fuel with no STC. The… - [NTSB NYC84LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA243.md): Cessna 172G · Forrestport, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N3736L · Substantial damage > The acft stalled into trees near the edge of a lake and tumbled into the water after the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion at 2000 ft AGL aprx 2 miles from the lake. The plt said he should have used a dip-stick to measure the fuel in the tanks before takeoff… - [NTSB ATL82FKM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FKM04.md): Cessna 172G · Worthville, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 17, 1982 · N5884R · Destroyed > During arrival, the pilot entered a left downwind for runway 11 and proceeded to make a low pass over the strip to chase off cows. At approximately midfield, he initiated a climb and according to the passenger, when power was applied, the engine did not… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072420') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072420&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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