# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, FL 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 ANC26LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC26LA088.md): Cessna 172L · Micanopy, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 18, 2026 · N3866Q · Substantial damage > On August 18, 2026 at 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172L, N3866Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Micanopy, Florida. The flight instructor and student pilot were uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code… - [NTSB ERA25LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA302.md): Cessna 172 · Titusville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 15, 2025 · N7205Q · Substantial damage > On August 15, 2025, about 1415 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 172, N7205Q, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida. The pilot was seriously injured and the flight instructor received minor injuries. The airplane… - [NTSB ERA24LA384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA384.md): Cessna 172L · DeLand, FL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 17, 2024 · N19703 · Substantial damage > The parachutist’s failure to control his canopy which resulted in a downwind landing, an overshoot of the drop zone, and collision with a departing airplane. - [NTSB MIA08FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA038.md): Cessna 172L · Clearwater, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2008 · N7100Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for approach to land. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's operation of the airplane above the design gross weight. - [NTSB MIA01LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA094.md): Cessna 172L · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2001 · N3802Q · Substantial damage > The total failure of the yoke weld assembly due to corrosion resulting in the inability of the flight crew to maintain elevator control of the airplane. Additionally, inadequate annual inspection of the airplane by other maintenance personnel for failure to… - [NTSB MIA99FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA050.md): Cessna 172L · Macclenny, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1998 · N3853Q · Destroyed > The student pilot's attempted VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a subsequent in-flight collision with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were, haze/smoke, the student pilot's failure to obtain a preflight weather… - [NTSB MIA93LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA018.md): Cessna 172L · Okeechobee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1992 · N9854G · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's improper flare. - [NTSB MIA82DA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA061.md): Cessna 172L · Lake City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 28, 1982 · N1026M · Substantial damage > While enroute, the pilot encountered an area with restricted visibility and with an estimated ceiling of 300 ft. after reversing course, he saw a forest road and elected to land. He reported that during the landing roll, a gust of wind was encountered causing… - [NTSB MIA78FKT18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT18.md): Cessna 172 · Lantana, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1977 · N3966Q · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA77FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA088.md): Cessna 172 · Lauderhill, FL · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1977 · N7645G · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA76DKT80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT80.md): Cessna 172 · Deerfld Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 31, 1976 · N7941G · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA76DLD57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DLD57.md): Cessna 172 · Plymouth, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 22, 1976 · N7682G · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA76AM041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM041.md): Cessna 172L · Key West, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1975 · N3913Q · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA76FLD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLD09.md): Cessna 172 · Nw Prt Richey, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1975 · N4303Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA75DKT82](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT82.md): Cessna 172L · Sanibel Island, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1975 · N7002Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA75AM079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75AM079.md): Cessna 172L · Marathon, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 10, 1975 · N7059Q · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA75DKT35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKT35.md): Cessna 172L · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 22, 1974 · N4393Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA74DLD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD22.md): Cessna 172 · Arcadia, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1973 · N3911Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA73AM111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM111.md): Cessna 172L · Newberry, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 17, 1973 · N9842G · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA73FLA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FLA37.md): Cessna 172L · St Augustine, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 13, 1973 · N9879G · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA73DKT42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKT42.md): Cessna 172 · Evergldes Cty, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1972 · N7900G · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA73DLA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLA18.md): Cessna 172 · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 10, 1972 · N4348Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA73AM039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM039.md): Cessna 172L · Deerfield Bch, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 5, 1972 · N9890G · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA72FLD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLD14.md): Cessna 172L · Orlando, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1971 · N7766G · 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" = 'FL' 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 ('2072432')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072432&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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