# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, NC

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 ERA25LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA087.md): Cessna 172K · Southport, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 19, 2024 · N7085G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of aircraft control due to spatial disorientation, and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision, which resulted in the subsequent overstress of the airplane during recovery.
- [NTSB GAA19CA439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA439.md): Cessna 172 · Manteo, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 30, 2019 · N78658 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA11CA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA181.md): Cessna 172K · Ocracoke, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 5, 2011 · N84867 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flare and failure to regain control of the airplane while attempting to recover from bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL07CA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA117.md): Cessna 172K · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2007 · N7410G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
- [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 ATL89LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA185.md): Cessna 172K · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1989 · N7444G · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight preparation/planning by the pilot regarding the unique light features on runway 18 (lights mounted along the east side only). In addition the pilot failed to align the airplane with the runway and struck a vehicle that was parked…
- [NTSB ATL81FLJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLJ09.md): Cessna 172K · Conetoe, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 17, 1981 · N7327G · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD79DKM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79DKM10.md): Cessna 172 · Polkville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1979 · N46309 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FLJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FLJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Aulander, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1978 · N46494 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD76AI092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI092.md): Cessna 172K · Bryson City, NC · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Aug 9, 1976 · N78479 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI028.md): Cessna 172K · Charlotte, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1974 · N84718 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75DKM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM10.md): Cessna 172K · Indian Trail, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1974 · N46494 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74DLJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74DLJ37.md): Cessna 172 · Oxford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1974 · N79910 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD74FKM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FKM13.md): Cessna 172 · Lake Lure, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1973 · N79474 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN117.md): Cessna 172K · Relief, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 27, 1973 · N79559 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73DKM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DKM02.md): Cessna 172K · Hickory, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 28, 1972 · N78472 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC73AN004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN004.md): Cessna 172 · Cherokee, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1972 · N7434G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FLJ36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FLJ36.md): Cessna 172K · Freemont, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 16, 1972 · N46632 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DKM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DKM19.md): Cessna 172 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1972 · N78776 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN050.md): Cessna 172 · Boone, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 9, 1971 · N84577 · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71FLJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FLJ27.md): Cessna 172K · Southport, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1971 · N78490 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70AI038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70AI038.md): Cessna 172K · Benson, NC · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 10, 1970 · N78393 · Destroyed

## 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" = 'NC' 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=NC

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