# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K: In flight encounter with weather 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 ATL07FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07FA038.md): Cessna 172K · Bessemer, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2007 · N7109G · Substantial damage > The non-instrument-rated pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions. - [NTSB LAX04FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA096.md): Cessna 172K · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2004 · N99LR · Destroyed > the pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain an adequate terrain/object clearance altitude. Also causal was the pilot's improper in-flight decision to return to the origin airport in the face of… - [NTSB CHI01FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01FA064.md): Cessna 172K · Martinsville, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2001 · N46628 · Destroyed > The pilots decision not to fly to the alternate airport, his decision to continue the flight in known adverse weather conditions, spatial disorientation by the pilot, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Factors were the low ceilings, the dark night,… - [NTSB LAX97FA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA331.md): Cessna 172K · Sandy Valley, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N84621 · Destroyed > the pilot's intentional VFR flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from mountainous/hilly terrain. Related factors were: the high/mountainous/hilly terrain, and the adverse weather condition (low… - [NTSB ANC96LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA112.md): Cessna 172K · Nikiski, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1996 · N78108 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor was the windshear. - [NTSB MIA94LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA074.md): Cessna 172K · Culebra, PR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1994 · N79401 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot-in-command(CFI) to initiate a go-around after encountering severe turbulence during landing flare and his decision to raise the flaps and reduce engine power to idle after directional control was lost resulting in the aircraft… - [NTSB SEA91LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA224.md): Cessna 172K · Corbett, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1991 · N6LG · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his delay in taking remedial action, and his failure to maintain clearance from trees on rising terrain. The weather and terrain conditions were related factors. - [NTSB MIA91LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA092.md): Cessna 172K · Everglades City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1991 · N84461 · Substantial damage > Information given during a weather briefing was disregarded, in-flight encounter with wind gust, and failure of the pilot to execute a go-around. Contributing to the accident was inadequate placement of a windsock which was blocked by trees resulting in an… - [NTSB DEN86LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA168.md): Cessna 172K · Bosler, WY · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1986 · N79221 · Substantial damage > According to the plt, the acft had just become airborne when it encountered a gust of wind while simultaneously crossing a gully, lost lift & descended until ground contact. The plt also indicated there was a 'density altitude problem.' The density altitude… - [NTSB ATL86LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA096.md): Cessna 172K · Stone Mountain, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1986 · N7374G · Substantial damage > Shortly after taking off at ngt, the plt encountered low visibility (vis) in fog. He attempted to return to the arpt for lndg, but the acft crashed in a wooded area aprx 3/4 mi from the arpt. A check of the plt's blood showed an alcohol lvl of 0.17 grams… - [NTSB SEA84LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA128.md): Cessna 172K · Pendleton, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1984 · N84153 · Substantial damage > The plt said he initiated his takeoff on rwy 25 with the wind from 220 deg at 35 gusting 42 KTS. Just after lifting off, at about 10 ft AGL, the stall warning horn sounded & the plt noticed that the airspeed had dropped to about 45 mph. The acft then drifted… - [NTSB ATL83FA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA238.md): Cessna 172K · Millhaven, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1983 · N78160 · Substantial damage > The plt & his son took off at night to participate in the search for a downed acft. Subsequently, they found the burning wreckage of the downed plane. They saw people moving around the accident scene & made a pass over it by diving with the landing light on.… - [NTSB LAX82DA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA292.md): Cessna 172K · Hanapepe, HI · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 9, 1982 · N7014G · Destroyed > Just prior to touchdown a strong gust of wind caused the acft to drift right of the rwy centerline. During the go-aroundthe left wing struck the ground causing the acft to cartwheel. - [NTSB LAX82FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA167.md): Cessna 172 · Morman Lake, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1982 · N78810 · Destroyed > The acft departed winslow, AZ on a flt to long beach, CA with an en route stop scheduled for prescot, AZ. Before departing winslow, the plt was warned by another plt that he had encountered extreme turbulence in the vicinity of mormon mtn. The plt and pax's… - [NTSB LAX82FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA078.md): Cessna 172K · Hollister, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N99WM · Destroyed > The aircraft flew into the side of a mountain in level cruise. The accident happened during weather in which VFR flight had not been recommended. Clouds were obscuring the mountains. The aircraft was on the return leg of a cross-country flight. No flight plan… ## 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" = 240)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072430&occurrence=240 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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