# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172G, GA

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 ERA26LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA012.md): Cessna 172 · Sandersville, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Oct 11, 2025 · N4390L · Substantial damage
  > On October 10, 2025, about 2015 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172G, N4390L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Sandersville, Geogia. The pilot was not injured and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was…
- [NTSB ATL07CA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA015.md): Cessna 172G · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 4, 2006 · N4368L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper starting procedures, which resulted in an on-ground engine fire.
- [NTSB ATL02LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA135.md): Cessna 172 · Perry, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2002 · N4406L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that resulted in fuel starvation due to fuel system contamination and the subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL94LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA115.md): Cessna 172 · Flowery Branch, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1994 · N3882L · Substantial damage
  > The maintenance personnel's failure to properly secure the throttle linkage assembly that resulted in a reduction in engine power.
- [NTSB ATL93FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93FA059.md): Cessna 172G · Jackson, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1993 · N5972R · Substantial damage
  > The pilots inadequate preflight planning and his failure to properly compensate for the wind. A factor was the unfavorable wind condition at the time of take off.
- [NTSB ATL92LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA035.md): Cessna 172G · Millen, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1992 · N5866R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat during icing conditions which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ATL89LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA102.md): Cessna 172G · Coolidge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1989 · N1365F · Substantial damage
  > Fuel contamination of an unknown origin, failure of company maintenance personnel to locate and remove all contamination, continued operation of the aircraft by the pilot after the cause of a known engine problem was not determined, and subsequent fuel…
- [NTSB ATL81FKG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FKG35.md): Cessna 172G · Louisville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1981 · N65WB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA022.md): Cessna 172 · Blairsville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1977 · N4183L · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA75FKG54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG54.md): Cessna 172G · Baxley, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1975 · N5867R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG25.md): Cessna 172G · Prattsburg, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 9, 1973 · N5863R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKG42.md): Cessna 172G · Dahlonega, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 15, 1971 · N3714L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DKG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKG46.md): Cessna 172 · Columbus, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1970 · N5870R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69A0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0045.md): Cessna 172 · Dalton, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 4, 1969 · N5871R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0211.md): Cessna 172 · Lithonia, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1968 · N4105L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0124.md): Cessna 172 · Glenville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1967 · N4134L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67D0117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0117.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1966 · N3971L · 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" = 'GA' 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=GA

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