# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G, FL 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 ERA25LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA345.md): Cessna 172 · Williston, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 13, 2025 · N345QA · Substantial damage > On September 13, 2025, about 0733 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N345QA, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Williston, Florida. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB ERA21LA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA383.md): Cessna 172 · Miramar, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 28, 2021 · N4118L · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s inadequate preflight and inflight fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the flight instructor’s injury was her failure to wear the shoulder harness. - [NTSB ERA11LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA156.md): Cessna 172G · Clarksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2011 · N3740L · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the owner's improper maintenance of the fuel selector valve, which resulted in a lack of fuel supply from the right fuel tank. - [NTSB ERA11CA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA069.md): Cessna 172G · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 21, 2010 · N3700L · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight/inflight fuel planning resulting in fuel exhaustion and total loss of engine power. - [NTSB MIA98LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA234.md): Cessna 172G · Leesburg, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1998 · N5797R · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to leave the engine running with no one at the controls as he exited the aircraft to check for wheel chocks in place. This resulted in the aircraft moving uncontrolled and eventually colliding with a fence. - [NTSB MIA98LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA013.md): Cessna 172G · Panacea, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 17, 1997 · N4690L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and an in flight collision with trees during a forced landing. - [NTSB MIA95LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA130.md): Cessna 172G · Sanford, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1995 · N3722L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was a total loss of engine power while descending due to fuel exhaustion, and the… - [NTSB MIA91LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA042.md): Cessna 172G · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1990 · N5780R · Destroyed > Failure to maintain aircraft control after intentional flight into known adverse weather conditions. - [NTSB MIA89LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA051.md): Cessna 172G · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1988 · N4419L · Substantial damage > The pilot experienced difficulty when he attempted to start the eng with a less than fully-charged battery. The former navy plt exited the acft, leaving his nonplt pax aboard, and the mag switch 'on'. He attempted to slowly pull the prop thru compression… - [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 MIA82FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA014.md): Cessna 172G · St.Petersburg, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 24, 1981 · N3602L · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA77DLD65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD65.md): Cessna 172G · Zellwood, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1977 · N3705L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA76DLA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLA37.md): Cessna 172 · Perry, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1976 · N6097R · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA75FLD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD10.md): Cessna 172G · Wauchula, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1974 · N4320L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA73DKT99](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT99.md): Cessna 172G · Belle Glade, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 18, 1973 · N5971R · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA73DKT62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT62.md): Cessna 172 · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1973 · N5770R · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA72DLA34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLA34.md): Cessna 172 · Fernandina, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 28, 1972 · N6058R · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA72DKT35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DKT35.md): Cessna 172G · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1971 · N3778L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA70FKTI3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70FKTI3.md): Cessna 172G · Clewiston, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 30, 1970 · N4691L · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA70D0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70D0071.md): Cessna 172G · Milton, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1969 · N4256L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA68D0481](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0481.md): Cessna 172G · Destin, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1968 · N4668L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA67F0438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0438.md): Cessna 172 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 13, 1967 · N3618L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA67F0422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0422.md): Cessna 172 · Opa Locka, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 12, 1967 · N3940L · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA67A0060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0060.md): Cessna 172G · Davenport, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1966 · N5791R · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA67F0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0190.md): Cessna 172 · Jay, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1966 · N3712L · 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" = 'FL' 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 ('2072420')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072420&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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