# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, VA

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 GAA18CA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA431.md): Cessna 172 · King and Queen, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2018 · N1401F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA13CA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA038.md): Cessna 172H · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 20, 2012 · N1431F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA101.md): Cessna 172H · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2010 · N2876L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which made it difficult for the helicopter pilot to see the airplane before the collision. Contributing to the accident was the airplane pilot’s non-standard entry to the airport traffic pattern, which,…
- [NTSB ERA09CA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA365.md): Cessna 172H · Lovingston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 20, 2009 · N1664F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC00FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00FA112.md): Cessna 172H · Grottoes, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2000 · N1404F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Factors included the pilot's lack of instrument time under actual conditions, and his lack of recent instrument flight experience.
- [NTSB IAD79FID22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FID22.md): Cessna 172 · Montebello, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1979 · N2860L · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD77DID06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DID06.md): Cessna 172H · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1976 · N3252L · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FID26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FID26.md): Cessna 172H · Quinton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1975 · N8057L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71FID18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FID18.md): Cessna 172 · Petersburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 26, 1971 · N2780L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0014.md): Cessna 172 · Breaks, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 26, 1967 · N3714R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67D0108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0108.md): Cessna 172 · Fork Union, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 16, 1967 · N2776L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67A0008.md): Cessna 172H · Luray, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 28, 1967 · N2521L · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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