# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172H, 1995

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 LAX96LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA026.md): Cessna 172H · Borrego Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1995 · N2552L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which failed to detect a bird's nest in the air induction system. Factors in the accident were carburetor icing conditions and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.
- [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 LAX95LA344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA344.md): Cessna 172H · St. Johns, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1995 · N8034L · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to assure that the seat adjustment pin was properly engaged prior to takeoff.
- [NTSB ATL95LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA157.md): Cessna 172H · Manteo, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1995 · N3254C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision to touchdown at the mid-field point of the runway.
- [NTSB BFO95FA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95FA058.md): Cessna 150L · Highgate, VT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1995 · N10913 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of both pilots to see and avoid each other. A factor was the Cessna 172H pilot's impairment due to medication.
- [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 MIA95LA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA109.md): Cessna 172H · Hattiesburg, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1995 · N3835R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's improper use of carburetor heat during descent, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and subsequent forced landing to unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB CHI95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA103.md): Cessna 172H · Atkinson, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1995 · N8078L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the gusty crosswind. The wind was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW95LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA104.md): Cessna 172H · Mountain View, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1995 · N2610L · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of a downwind runway for takeoff, his failure to use all available runway, and delay in aborting the takeoff. A factor was the tailwind.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1995
  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&year=1995

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