# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, PA

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 IAD05LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA126.md): Cessna 172H · Corry, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2005 · N3946R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC03LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA127.md): Cessna 172H · East Vincent, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 2003 · N3027U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. The pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in which he failed to refuel the airplane is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB IAD00LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA055.md): Cessna 172H · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2000 · N8805Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his delay in remedial action.
- [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 NYC85LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA112.md): Cessna 172H · Middletown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1985 · N8052L · Substantial damage
  > The acft nosed over in a plowed field during a forced landing after a pwr loss during cruise flt. After the pwr loss the plt declared an emergency and set up a slide for the nearby arpt. Strong winds interfered in the planned approach and the acft settled in…
- [NTSB NYC84LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA249.md): Cessna C172 · Sandy Lake, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1984 · N3275L · Substantial damage
  > The acft struck a ridge at the rwys approach end and collapsed the nose gear. The acft then slid 120 ft down the center of the rwy. The plt stated he made a normal apch for a short field landing but the acft touched down 10 ft short of the rwy. There were no…
- [NTSB NYC83LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA022.md): Cessna 172H · Clarion, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 1982 · N2649L · Substantial damage
  > After engine quit pilot tried to return to airport but crashed off airport in a turn collapsing the nose gear and damaging the right wing. The fuel aboard was one gallon in left tank and about two gallons in right tank. The gauges indicated empty for left and…
- [NTSB NYC81FGM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM05.md): Cessna 172H · Clarion, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1980 · N2649L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75AN039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN039.md): Cessna 172H · Bluebell, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1974 · N3258L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC75AN022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN022.md): Cessna 172 · Catasauqua, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 23, 1974 · N8191L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC74FGT15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT15.md): Cessna 172 · Carlisle, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1974 · N8198L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73FGM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGM10.md): Cessna 172H · Emlenton, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 1, 1972 · N3818R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN007.md): Cessna 172H · York, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1972 · N3297L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71DHD56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD56.md): Cessna 172 · Philadelphia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1971 · N2878L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FGM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM16.md): Cessna 172H · Smethport, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1970 · N3241L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FHG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHG02.md): Cessna 172H · New Cumberland, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1970 · N3772F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68F0308](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0308.md): Cessna 172H · Aliquippa, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1967 · N8262L · 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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