# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172K, 2012

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 ERA13FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13FA062.md): Cessna 172K · Savannah, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 2012 · N78304 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while operating in night, instrument meteorological conditions, due to spatial disorientation.
- [NTSB ANC12CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC12CA108.md): Cessna 172K · Atqasuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 15, 2012 · N84549 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while performing a high-speed taxi in windy conditions.
- [NTSB CEN12CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA422.md): Cessna 172K · Greers Ferry, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2012 · N84279 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain a positive rate of climb while taking off with a high density altitude.
- [NTSB ERA12CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA404.md): Cessna 172K · Tupelo, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2012 · N78794 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA12LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA241.md): Cessna 172K · Belfast, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2012 · N46492 · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s failure to ensure the radio was set correctly to activate the pilot-controlled lighting, which resulted in poor positioning for a proper landing and a subsequent off-runway forced landing during an attempted go-around. Contributing to…
- [NTSB ERA12LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12LA234.md): Cessna 172K · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2012 · N79509 · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to the improper installation of the crankshaft gear bolt or lockplate by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## 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") = 2012
  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=2012

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