# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, 1985

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 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 MKC85LA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA220.md): Cessna 172K · Kalona, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1985 · N78227 · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that on the initial indication of rain, he elected to takeoff from the harvested soybean field before it became muddy. The field was soft & was about 2100 ft long. Before the acdnt, the wind was from the south, so the plt began his takeoff in…
- [NTSB LAX85LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA349.md): Cessna 172K · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1985 · N79504 · Substantial damage
  > On a local flt to view camping and hiking facilities in mountainous terrain, the acft entered a box canyon with a moderately rising floor and steep sides reported by the sheriff's department at about one-quarter of a mile wide. Duringan attempted course…
- [NTSB NYC85LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA115.md): Cessna C172 · Poestenkill, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1985 · N172TD · Substantial damage
  > Cessna 172TD encountered strong gusty crosswind while taking from rensselaer airpark and directional control was lost. The aircraft verred off the left side off the run-way and collid with the terrain. Full right rudder was applied to correct the deviation.…
- [NTSB MKC85LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA092.md): Cessna 172K · Kingman, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1985 · N79011 · Destroyed
  > During a landing attempt, the acft was high and fast and subsequently touched down long. The plt attempted a go around with 40 degrees of flaps. The acft stalled and contacted the terrain one fourth mile past the end of the rwy, right wing first.
- [NTSB MIA85LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA158.md): Cessna 172K · Sharpes, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1985 · N46494 · Substantial damage
  > Carburetor had rusted parts and needed an overhaul. Pilot was demonstrating power off stall to passengers, when he tried to apply power, engine did not respond. Landed in soft terrain. Swerved to avoid ditch. Nose wheel collapsed.
- [NTSB SEA85LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA061.md): Cessna 172 · Spanaway, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 1985 · N84578 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was attempting to better align the acft for final apch when a tree was struck with the right wing. The plt stated she was distracted while making preparations to land. The landing was continued without incident.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1985
  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&year=1985

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