# NTSB investigations: Cessna R172K: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 NYC03LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA091.md): Cessna 172K · Burnham, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2003 · N758XB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB SEA99LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA072.md): Cessna R172K · Aurora, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 21, 1999 · N1909V · Substantial damage
  > Aircraft control was not maintained. The pilot's misjudged flare and inadequate remedial action, along with the flight instructors delayed remedial action were factors.
- [NTSB SEA99LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA008.md): Cessna 172K · Dillon, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1998 · N736VR · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were rough terrain and crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB CHI89LA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA186.md): Cessna 172 · Ypsilanti, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1989 · N736HC · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the plt to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Rain softened terrain adjacent to the runway surface is a contributing factor to the accident.
- [NTSB FTW89LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA162.md): Cessna 172K · Midlothian, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1989 · N736YG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to compensate for the crosswind condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a tree.
- [NTSB ANC88LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA105.md): Cessna 172 · Chignik, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 6, 1988 · N2723V · Substantial damage
  > During the takeoff roll on the beach the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft nosed over on its back.
- [NTSB CHI85LA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA333.md): Cessna 172XP · Int'L Falls, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1985 · N1254V · Substantial damage
  > The acft veered hard to the rt & collided with the water during takeoff at about 45 mph. It was discovered that the left float failed and allowed the left float to turn rt and go under the rt float.
- [NTSB SEA85LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA136.md): Cessna R-172-K · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1985 · N736TX · Substantial damage
  > During landing rollout on runway 19R directional control was lost with the aircraft verring to the right of the runway. Correction was made to the left, but the aircraft veered off the runway to the left. The wind was from 160 at 9. The density altitude was…
- [NTSB LAX85LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA018.md): Cessna R172 · Corning, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1984 · N758FN · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that during a landing on rwy 34, the acft encountered a x-wind gust & was pushed off the rwy. It subsequently collided with a ditch & was damaged. The plt reported that the wind was from 300 deg at 16 gusting 22 KTS.
- [NTSB CHI84LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA122.md): Cessna R172K · Marion, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1984 · N736JT · Substantial damage
  > The plt lost directional control of the acft during landing on an icy rwy in a gusty crosswind. The acft skidded to the left and contacted a snowbank, after which it nosed over.
- [NTSB LAX83LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA293.md): Cessna 172 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 1983 · N736UH · Destroyed
  > The acft left the runway during landing and collided with a ditch which collapsed the right main gear and nose gear. Thepilot noted during final approach that the windsock did not indicate a cross-wind. The landing was made with 10 degrees of flaps. According…

## 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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072431&occurrence=260

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