# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H: In flight collision with object 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 SEA05CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA055.md): Cessna 172H · Waldport, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2005 · N8100L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain sufficient altitude/clearance during the takeoff initial climb, which resulted in an inflight collision with trees. A factor was the tall grass on the turf runway, which slowed the airplane's acceleration during the takeoff roll. - [NTSB ANC04LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA012.md): Cessna 172 · Chugiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 5, 2003 · N2459L · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff area, and his failure to abort the takeoff, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a stump, and subsequent loss of control. Factors associated with the accident were snow-covered terrain and a… - [NTSB DEN00FA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA119.md): Cessna 172H · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N2526L · Destroyed > The pilot's improper inflight decision to prematurely attempt a climb towards rising terrain before sufficient altitude had been attained that would assure adequate obstacle clearance. Factors were high density altitude and trees. - [NTSB ATL00LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA060.md): Cessna 172H · Foley, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2000 · N2849L · Substantial damage > The pilot exceeding the performance capability of the airplane during takeoff. A factor was the trees. - [NTSB FTW99LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA009.md): Cessna 172H · Conroe, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1998 · N2513L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees. Factors were the fogged front windshield and side windows. - [NTSB CHI97LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA138.md): Cessna 172 · Flushing, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1997 · N8811Z · Substantial damage > was the pilot not maintaining sufficient altitude to clear obstructions. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot was inattentive to the airplane's altitude. - [NTSB NYC96LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA146.md): Cessna 172H · Cherry Tree, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 1996 · N1412F · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to assure that adequate takeoff distance was available to clear an obstacle. - [NTSB MIA96LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA164.md): Cessna 172H · Jonesville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1996 · N3887R · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain altitude and/or clearance from the obstruction (power line) during low altitude flight. The lack of natural lighting at dusk was a related factor. - [NTSB NYC96LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA006.md): Cessna 172 · Honeoye Falls, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1995 · N2792L · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to establish a climb in that he failed to raise the flaps and failed to assure full power was applied during the go-around. - [NTSB ATL95FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA014.md): Cessna 172H · Louisville, GA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1994 · N8200L · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during a low pass maneuver. A factor was the trees at the vicinity of the low pass. - [NTSB LAX91LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA345.md): Cessna 172N · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1991 · N2457L · Substantial damage > The pilot's poor judgement for unwarranted low flying and poor visual lookout. - [NTSB BFO89LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA026.md): Cessna 172H · Odenton, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1989 · N8027L · Substantial damage > The inflight collision with birds. - [NTSB DEN86LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA117.md): Cessna 172H · Crossroads, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1986 · N2896L · Substantial damage > According to the plt, he was attempting to underfly powerlines over a public road during landing, when the aircraft contacted an unseen wire and crashed. - [NTSB MKC84LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA215.md): Cessna 172H · Marvell, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1984 · N8820Z · Substantial damage > The acft collided with telephone lines as the plt was making a low pass over the passengers place of business. The plt said he did not know the lines were there when his passenger asked for the low pass. The acft stalled and contacted the ground on the… ## 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 ('2072424') 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" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072424&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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