# NTSB investigations: Cessna R172K, CA 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 WPR17CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17CA001.md): Cessna R172K · Rosamond, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2016 · N736LZ · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper use of the control lock, combined with his incomplete execution of two pre-departure procedures, which resulted in a takeoff with the control lock installed. - [NTSB WPR09LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA077.md): Cessna R172K · Fremont, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 2009 · N758FN · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to an oil pump/tachometer drive gear failure for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB LAX08LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08LA187.md): Cessna R172K · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2008 · N758DH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain and maintain an adequate airspeed that led to a stall/mush. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for an off airport landing and a high density altitude. - [NTSB LAX04CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA219.md): Cessna R172K · Hawthorne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 21, 2004 · N758ND · Substantial damage > the pilot's misjudged flare and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, resulting in a stall and hard landing. Factors in the accident were the night conditions and the pilot's lack of familiarity in the make and model of airplane. - [NTSB LAX01LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA256.md): Cessna R172K · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 2001 · N736YR · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude above the terrain. Factors were the high terrain and the blind canyon. - [NTSB LAX97FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA225.md): Cessna R172K · Moreno Valley, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1997 · N7373K · Destroyed > The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his attempt to climb through a low stratus cloud layer while in mountainous/hilly terrain. The pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather, and the terrain were… - [NTSB LAX96LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA247.md): Cessna R172K · Oroville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1996 · N1133V · Substantial damage > undetermined. - [NTSB LAX93LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA159.md): Cessna 172K · Fresno, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1993 · N758XY · Substantial damage > the improper installation of an electrical wire bundle, and, the chaffing and subsequent arcing of the wires against a fuel line which resulted in a fire. - [NTSB LAX91LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA227.md): Cessna R172K · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1991 · N736MR · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the failure of the pilot to properly perform preflight planning and to ensure that an adequate fuel supply existed for the flight. - [NTSB LAX90LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA271.md): Cessna R172K · Lone Pine, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1990 · N758UV · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to continue VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors to the accident were the adverse weather conditions, mountainous terrain, and the likely effect of hypoxia on the pilot. - [NTSB LAX88LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA259.md): Cessna R172K · Corona, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1988 · N736HQ · Substantial damage > During takeoff the engine failed to develop full power & the acft collided with trees located approx 500 ft beyond the runway. Exam of the engine revealed the mixture control arm at its fuel pump housing attachment point had restricted movement & was… - [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 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 LAX84FA473](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA473.md): Cessna R172K · Independence, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N736XF · Destroyed > The plt and two pax departed on a pleasure flt to look for a deer hunting area. Witnesses near the accident site stated that the saw the acft 'fly down the canyon on a northerly heading, reverse course and attempt to fly up the canyon.' They saw the acft… - [NTSB LAX83LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA225.md): Cessna R172K · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 7, 1983 · N1133V · Substantial damage > After returning from a sight-seeing flt to catalina island, the plt made an apch to rwy 19. The apch was high, so he went around. He landed on the 2nd apch, but the acft bounced, so he went around again. On the 3rd apch, he used 30 deg of flaps & had an… - [NTSB LAX83LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA077.md): Cessna R172K · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1983 · N9927V · Substantial damage > The acft made a hard landing short of the runway while practicing an approach with a simulated engine failure. On turning final, the instructor decided the acft was too low to make the runway. She estimated they would be several hundred feet short. She took… - [NTSB LAX81DVG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG63.md): Cessna R172K · Chiles Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1981 · N1580V · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81DXQ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ27.md): Cessna R172K · So Lake Tahoe, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1981 · N9927V · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX81FUG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG40.md): Cessna R172K · Yucca Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1981 · N736LJ · Substantial damage - [NTSB LAX79DVM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DVM11.md): Cessna R172H · Sn Luis Obspo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1979 · N1157V · Substantial damage ## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072431')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072431&state=CA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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