# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, NM

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 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 FTW95LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA214.md): Cessna 172H · San Ignacio, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1995 · N2840L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot flying at an inadequate altitude to clear surrounding terrain. Factors were: high mountainous terrain and high density altitude.
- [NTSB FTW95LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA025.md): Cessna 172H · Tres Piedras, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1994 · N2721L · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight planning which led to maneuvering at slow airspeed to avoid terrain which resulted in further loss of airspeed and an aerodynamic stall.
- [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 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 DEN76FQA59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FQA59.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1976 · N8031L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70FQD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70FQD03.md): Cessna 172H · Tyrone, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1970 · N3777F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70A0008.md): Cessna 172H · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 3, 1969 · N1662F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN68D0227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0227.md): Cessna 172 · Columbus, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1968 · N3717F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68D0116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68D0116.md): Cessna 172 · Gallup, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1967 · N8014L · 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" = 'NM' 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 ('2072424'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072424&state=NM

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