# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 DFW07LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07LA130.md): Cessna 172K · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 2007 · N7370G · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left main landing gear spring assembly as a result of an unapproved repair by an unknown person(s), which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL07CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA058.md): Cessna 172K · Cornelia, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 22, 2007 · N46567 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the owner/operator to repair or replace a known leaking brake system components resulting in a total loss of brakes while taxing and an on-ground collision with trees.
- [NTSB SEA00LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA194.md): Cessna 172K · Burns, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2000 · N84034 · Substantial damage
  > The separation of a portion of one propeller blade as a result of a fatigue crack that initiated at the site of foreign object damage to the blade.
- [NTSB ATL96LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA059.md): Cessna 172K · Asheville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1996 · N79058 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the brake on the right main landing gear as a result of water (ice) in the brake fluid, which resulted in a loss of braking control.
- [NTSB FTW94LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA013.md): Cessna 172K · Jacksonville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1993 · N7825T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to follow proper emergency procedures to troubleshoot the electrical system. A factor was an electrical system irregularity of an undetermined nature.
- [NTSB ATL88LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA115.md): Cessna 172K · Butler, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1988 · N78840 · Substantial damage
  > The plt rptd that he observed the engine oil pressure indication drop to zero during a low-level pipeline patrol flight. He attempted to increase engine pwr and initiate a climb, but the engine began to run rough. He subsequently landed on the pipeline…
- [NTSB NYC86LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA043.md): Cessna 172K · Bloomsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1985 · N7506G · Substantial damage
  > The acft was on an IFR flt en route to allegheny county arpt at 6000 ft when an electrical failure occurred. The plt executed a precautionary landing in a muddy fld. The nose wheel caught in mud and the acft nosed over. Examination of the electrical system…
- [NTSB ATL83LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA384.md): Cessna 172K · Brundidge, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1983 · N79025 · Destroyed
  > While cruising at 2,000 ft the plt smelled fuel fumes & elected to make a precautionary landing. When within gliding distance of the arpt, he secured the eng with the mixture control & made an uneventful deadstick landing. After exiting the acft he noticed…

## 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 ('2072430')
    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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072430&occurrence=130

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