# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, 1990

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 LAX91LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA043.md): Cessna 172 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1990 · N79551 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane's encounter with a wind gust while taxiing from landing. Contributing factors related to the pilot's improper weather evaluation and his lack of experience in making weather evaluations.
- [NTSB FTW91LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA019.md): Cessna 172 · Granbury, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1990 · N46383 · Substantial damage
  > Total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, and the darkness of the night.
- [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 SEA90FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA091.md): Cessna 172K · Tacoma, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1990 · N79931 · Destroyed
  > The pilot did not adequately maintain a proper glide path for landing which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree.
- [NTSB MIA90FA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA118.md): Cessna 172K · Mayaguez, PR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 10, 1990 · N7268G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failue to conduct proper preflight preparations, resulting in a takeoff at 175 pounds over maximum allowable gross weight, with full flaps extended, and on the improper runway for wind conditions which resulted in the airplane being unable to…
- [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 ATL90LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA085.md): Cessna 172K · Columbus, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1990 · N7275G · Substantial damage
  > Improper planning/decision by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was: the adverse wind condition.

## 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") = 1990
  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=1990

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