# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 MIA07CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA099.md): Cessna 172K · Emporia, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 14, 2007 · N79941 · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll resulting in the on-ground collision with a ditch. - [NTSB LAX06CA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA136.md): Cessna 172 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2006 · N84034 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB NYC06CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA013.md): Cessna 172K · West Milford, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 21, 2005 · N46475 · Substantial damage > A loss of aircraft control as a result of the installation of an improper pilot seat which moved during the takeoff roll/run.. - [NTSB CHI05CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA075.md): Cessna 172K · Portage, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 26, 2005 · N7325G · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the aborted landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall at a low altitude. Factors to the accident were the pilot's lack of experience flying from the right pilot station and his failure to maintain… - [NTSB ATL03LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA093.md): Cessna 172K · Bristol, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 15, 2003 · N7412G · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the rudder controls during the takeoff roll resulting in a loss of directional control, and the on-ground collision with an embankment. - [NTSB NYC01LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA110.md): Cessna 172K · Honesdale, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2001 · N79210 · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control during the landing roll. A factor was gusting winds. - [NTSB CHI01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA107.md): Cessna 172K · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2001 · N79301 · Substantial damage > The pilot failed to maintain directional control of the airplane. Factors included the soft ground and the runway lights. - [NTSB SEA01LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA036.md): Cessna 172K · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 2001 · N78284 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for wind conditions while taxiing the airplane. - [NTSB LAX00LA335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA335.md): Cessna 172L · Novato, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 2000 · N84828 · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout resulting in a collision with a berm. - [NTSB FTW00LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA088.md): Cessna 172K · Alpine, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2000 · N46469 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. A factor was the crosswind condition. - [NTSB LAX99LA252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA252.md): Cessna 172K · Taft, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1999 · N46451 · Substantial damage > The pilot's selection of the wrong runway in consideration of the wind conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's decision to abort the landing attempt with inadequate runway remaining for the takeoff phase was also… - [NTSB IAD98LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA025.md): Cessna 172K · Oxford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1998 · N78222 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB CHI97LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA100.md): Cessna 172K · Olathe, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1997 · N46311 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and exceeding the airplane recommended crosswind component. Factors associated with this accident were the weather conditions of a high wind, gusts, and a crosswind. - [NTSB FTW97LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA145.md): Cessna 172K · Glenwood Spgs, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 1997 · N7273G · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane directional control, and his use of excessive rudder control. - [NTSB FTW96LA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA203.md): Cessna 172K · Leadville, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1996 · N79212 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the wind conditions and to maintain directional control. Factors were: the gusting cross wind and the pilot's lack of total experience in make and model of aircraft. - [NTSB ATL96LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA079.md): Cessna 172K · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 1996 · N7479G · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. - [NTSB FTW96LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA160.md): Cessna 172K · Danville, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1996 · N84262 · Substantial damage > the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. Factors were the crosswind and the soft terrain. - [NTSB ANC95LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA081.md): Cessna 172 · Gustavus, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1995 · N84468 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor relating to the accident was: the diminished nosewheel steering capability due to an overinflated nosewheel strut. - [NTSB FTW94LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA301.md): Cessna 172K · Russellville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1994 · N79897 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during the takeoff ground roll. A factor was the crosswind. - [NTSB LAX94LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA123.md): Cessna 172K · New Cuyama, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1994 · N7333G · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. - [NTSB CHI93LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA096.md): Cessna 172K · Jackson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1993 · N46460 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB DEN90LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA163.md): Cessna 172 · Grants, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1990 · N46593 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB ANC90FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90FA053.md): Cessna 172-K · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1990 · N46410 · Substantial damage > Pilot-in-command used poor judgement when he elected to take off on rough & uneven frozen lake which resulted in a failed nose ski. - [NTSB SEA89LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA184.md): Cessna 172K · East Sound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1989 · N84152 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB FTW88LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA089.md): Cessna 172K · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 1988 · N7116G · Substantial damage > The high-wing, tricycle gear airplane was taxiing out in winds gusting to 29 knots from about 320 degrees. While the airplane was heading 250 degrees, it was overturned to the inverted position. Owner's manual does not list any restrictions for maximum… - [NTSB FTW87LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA172.md): Cessna 172K · Brenham, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1987 · N84861 · Substantial damage > The student pilot lost directional control during the landing roll. The aircraft veered off the runway and nosed over to the inverted position when the nose gear dropped into a hole hidden by tall grass. - [NTSB NYC87LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA096.md): Cessna 172 · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1987 · N7509G · Substantial damage > During landing roll out, the pilot lost directional control as the aircraft veered to the right side of the runway and collided with a snowbank. - [NTSB ANC87LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA029.md): Cessna 172 · Beluga, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1987 · N79416 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that during the landing roll on a snow covered road the pilot lost control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. - [NTSB LAX86LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA350.md): Cessna 172 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1986 · N7181G · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted a crosswind landing at the end of a pleasure cross country flight. A loss of directional control occurred on short final and the aircraft drifted right of the runway. A go-around was attempted without success and the aircraft rolled off… - [NTSB FTW86LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA117.md): Cessna 172K · Weatherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1986 · N84839 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported losing control of the acft during touchdown due to the crosswind. The landing was being made on runway 16 and there was a 7 kt wind from 200 degrees. - [NTSB CHI85LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA023.md): Cessna 172K · Berlin, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 1984 · N46407 · Substantial damage > The plt stated that he attempted to takeoff from a grass strip that is priented north and south. He described the grass as being 'too long' and the wind was from the west. The plt over rotated the acft to raise the nose wheel clear of the grass and was unable… - [NTSB CHI83LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA240.md): Cessna 172 · Bemidji, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1983 · N7453G · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy during landing. The landing was on rwy 07. The wind was from 360 degrees at 15 KTS. A thunderstorm was in the area and some turbulence remained. The pilot stated he felt one good bump at 50 AGL and from that point to touchdown very… - [NTSB FTW82DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA070.md): Cessna 172 · Hennessey, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 24, 1982 · N79325 · Destroyed > The pilot reported that he encountered a gust of wind as he was flaring with full flaps about two feet above the strip. He stated that the right wing was blown down (the tail moved to the left) and the right wing collided with a fence beside the airstrip. The… ## 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" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072430&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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