# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, AZ

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 WPR23LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA241.md): Cessna 172K · Marana, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 23, 2023 · N84385 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB WPR14FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA302.md): Cessna 172K · Littlefield, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2014 · N84754 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control when the airplane encountered high gusting wind while conducting low altitude flight in a narrow canyon, which resulted in an inflight collision with terrain.
- [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 LAX95FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA037.md): Cessna 172K · Springerville, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1994 · N7178G · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. The pilot's diverted attention and overconfidence in the aircraft's ability to fly slow were factors in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX91FA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA386.md): Cessna 172K · Bullhead City, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1991 · N7031G · Destroyed
  > 1) A short circuit, 2) electrical overload which ignited the cabin interior, 3) inadequate electrical circuit protection, and 4) insufficient electrical system design standards.
- [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 LAX81DUJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DUJ53.md): Cessna 172 · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1981 · N7296G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUJ58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUJ58.md): Cessna 172 · Lukachukai, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1977 · N7165G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ39.md): Cessna 172K · Snowflake, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1974 · N78469 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73DUJ73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUJ73.md): Cessna 172 · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 24, 1973 · N79149 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71FUJ88](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71FUJ88.md): Cessna 172 · Carefree, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1971 · N84518 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70AL055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL055.md): Cessna 172 · Douglas, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1970 · N79400 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69D0230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0230.md): Cessna 172 · Peoria, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1968 · N46448 · 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('2072430'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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