# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 ANC02LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA105.md): Cessna 172H · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2002 · N3752F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and colliding with objects. Factors contributing to the accident were the rough and uneven runway, and the premature lift-off of the… - [NTSB CHI01LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA036.md): Cessna 172H · Kalkaska, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 2000 · N1706F · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on the ground. Factors relating to this accident were the student pilot's improper abort procedures, the sign, and the ditch. - [NTSB CHI93LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA102.md): Cessna 172 · Manistique, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1993 · N8275L · Substantial damage > An excessive taxi speed. - [NTSB SEA92LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA175.md): Cessna 172H · Lakeview, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1992 · N8100L · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors include soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI92LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Greencastle, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1991 · N3281L · Substantial damage > The worn centering locking lug on the nose gear assembly. - [NTSB CHI91LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA007.md): Cessna 172H · Emporia, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1990 · N3226L · Substantial damage > Gusty crosswinds, excessive flap setting, and lack of total experience in type of operation. - [NTSB ANC89FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89FA028.md): Cessna 172 · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1988 · N3752F · Substantial damage > The 103 hour private pilot was in the process of demonstrating his Cessna 172 conventional gear airplane (tail-dragger) to a prospective purchaser, when he lost directional control during landing and nosed-over. The pilot reported that he had just touched… - [NTSB MKC88LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA170.md): Cessna 172 · Warrensburg, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1988 · N1462F · Substantial damage > While practicing stop and go ldgs, the student lost directional control. The takeoff was attempted with a left crosswind. The acft veered to the left, off the runway, and hit an embankment. The nose and left main gears, the propeller, and fuselage were… - [NTSB DEN87LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA071.md): Cessna 172H · Larimore, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 23, 1987 · N1725F · Substantial damage > The plt was practicing stop and go landings at an arpt near his home. His passenger was a rated plt. On takeoff the aircraft swerved to the right. The right main gear struck a snow bank and the acft nosed over. - [NTSB MKC86LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA178.md): Cessna 172 · Emporia, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1986 · N3791R · Minor damage > The acft was found stopped in an open field having penetrated the southern boundary of the Emporia airport property. The acft eng was still running when rescuers approached the location. Forced entry was made into the acft to shut the eng down and rescue the… - [NTSB DEN86LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA214.md): Cessna 172H · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 1986 · N3809R · Substantial damage > While taxiing for takeoff in strong gusty wind conditions the aircraft was blown into an inverted position on the taxiway. - [NTSB FTW86LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA055.md): Cessna 172H · Bristow, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 31, 1986 · N2826L · Substantial damage > The pilot reported encountering strong gusty winds while taxiing for departure at jones memorial airport, Bristow, OK. As a result his aircraft was flipped upside down and substantially damaged. The pilot was not injured. - [NTSB CHI84LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA044.md): Cessna 172 · Kentland, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1983 · N2549L · Substantial damage > The acft ran off the rwy into soft dirt during landing roll and cartwheeled. The student plt landed on rwy 27 with windsreported from the south at 18-20 KTS. After a 100 ft ground roll the acft left the rwy to the right into an open field where it cartwheeled. - [NTSB FTW83LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA395.md): Cessna 172H · Plano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1983 · N8058L · Substantial damage > The acft collided with 2 parked acft after the student plt lost control during landing. The plt stated that he experienced a crosswind gust or updraft during touchdown. The landing was on rwy 16 and the wind was estimated to be from 220 degrees at 12 KTS. 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" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072424&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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