# NTSB investigations: Cessna R172K: In flight collision with object 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 ANC07LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC07LA108.md): Cessna 172 · Bethel, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 2007 · N758TG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees while landing. - [NTSB SEA02LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA181.md): Cessna R172K · Shaw Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 2002 · N736PJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for ambient wind conditions. Factors include the pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude, gusting crosswinds, and trees growing near the edge of the airstrip. - [NTSB FTW98LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA083.md): Cessna R172K · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1997 · N736VQ · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment during the approach, and his delayed decision to execute a go-around. A related factor was the sunglare interfering with the pilot's view. - [NTSB BFO96FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96FA039.md): Cessna R172K · Highland Hills, OH · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1996 · N3107V · Destroyed > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions at a low altitude with known obstacles in the area. - [NTSB MIA94FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA179.md): Cessna 172XP · Indian Shores, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1994 · N2827V · Destroyed > A bird collision, which resulted in pilot incapacitation. - [NTSB FTW89LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA131.md): Cessna 172K · Blanco, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1989 · N758AN · Substantial damage > Inadequate in-flight planning/decisions by not identifying the wind direction along with the failure to maintain airspeed. Contributing to the accident was the tailwind, wires and trees. - [NTSB MIA88FA179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA179.md): Cessna 172K · Lake City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 25, 1988 · N736VS · Destroyed > The acft, while on a local flight, struck a telephone transmission line on the approach end of runway 1. Witnesses stated that they saw the acft takeoff to the west and make a right turn and go out of sight. Aprx three to five minutes later, they heard the… - [NTSB ATL88LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA141.md): Cessna 170A · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 1988 · N1213D · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The plt of a Cessna 170A had departed albany, GA VFR with no flt plan for Athens, GA. A Cessna R172K from the Athens airport was engaged in local flying. The 172 retd from doing airwork and was making a full stop ldg. During his landing roll the plt reptd… - [NTSB DEN88LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA011.md): Cessna R172K · Aspen, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1987 · N736KT · Destroyed > The plt rprtd that the flt was headed northeast toward mt yeckel when the acft encountered wind shear & downdrafts & was forced into trees. Rprtdly, the acft was flying over rising terrain in a canyon area at an elev of about 11,000' when the acdnt occurred.… - [NTSB MKC87LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA024.md): Cessna 177XP · Camden, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1986 · N736UF · Substantial damage > The pilot stated he was on approach during IMC and had the airport in sight when he flew into another cloud and had started a missed approach when he collided with a tree. He completed the missed approach and diverted to monroe, LA. - [NTSB NYC87FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA023.md): Cessna R172K · Rockwood, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1986 · N7526V · Destroyed > The aircraft was observed departing at approx 2010 hours, reversing course and flying over the airport at 300-400 ft AGL. The aircraft crashed 3/4 miles south of the airport in unpopulated, mountainous/hilly terrain at an elevation of 1560 feet, which is 104… - [NTSB SEA86FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86FA053.md): Cessna 172XP · Napa, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1986 · N736HV · Destroyed > Before taking off, the plt appeared to have difficulty following taxi instructions. He then took off without clearance against crossing traffic. When he returned to land, he was cleared for rgt traffic to rwy 18. The acft entered a left downwind for rwy 24… - [NTSB DEN82FA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FA193.md): Cessna R172K · Vernal, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1982 · N758JM · Destroyed > The aircraft collided with trees while low flying on a local flight. Two aircraft piloted by students from a nearby college had been seen flying low and close to each other around the local mountainous terrain. The students were enrolled in the college… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072431') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072431&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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