# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, TX

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 CEN25LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA214.md): Cessna 172 · Brookshire, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 19, 2025 · N7299Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.
- [NTSB CEN23LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA097.md): Cessna 172L · Cleveland, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 29, 2023 · N621EW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to attempt the night flight under visual flight rules when instrument meteorological conditions prevailed resulting in the airplane striking trees while on final approach. Contributing to the accident were the unserviceable runway lights…
- [NTSB CEN22LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA222.md): Cessna 172L · Canyon Lake, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 28, 2022 · N3842Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around, which resulted in decreased climb performance and a subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB GAA19CA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA192.md): Cessna 172 · Stephenville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 31, 2019 · N902RA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control in gusting crosswind conditions that exceeded the airplane’s demonstrated crosswind for landing, which resulted in a…
- [NTSB CEN18FA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA336.md): Cessna 172 · Rhome, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2018 · N2893Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation when organic debris restricted available fuel to the carburetor, and the pilot's impairment due to the ingestion of alcohol, which…
- [NTSB DFW06CA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA174.md): Cessna 172L · Burnett, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 1, 2006 · N7943G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a simulated emergency landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB DFW05CA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA100.md): Cessna 172L · Stephenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2005 · N3889Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB FTW03FA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA212.md): Cessna 172L · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 2003 · N7632G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during takeoff.
- [NTSB FTW03LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA175.md): Cessna 172L · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2003 · N912KD · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude and airspeed, and his failure to perform a go-around.
- [NTSB FTW02LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA171.md): Cessna 172L · Dalhart, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 2, 2002 · N4261Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the shifting gusty winds and the ditch.
- [NTSB FTW95LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA295.md): Cessna 172L · Porter, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1995 · N3967Q · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's misjudgment of distance and speed resulting in overshooting the landing.
- [NTSB FTW92LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA194.md): Cessna 172L · Ozona, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1992 · N9880G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- [NTSB DEN90LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA191.md): Cessna 172L · Mason, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1990 · N746JG · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate visual lookout.
- [NTSB FTW89LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA008.md): Cessna 172 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 1988 · N7185Q · Destroyed
  > The airplane had been flown for 2.2 hours since refueling when this pilot started his flight. This pilot flew the airplane for 2.5 hours and the engine quit. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted a power pole and power lines, and then the terrain.…
- [NTSB FTW87LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA157.md): Cessna 172L · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1987 · N3980Q · Substantial damage
  > While lndg, the student plt had flared the acft in a rgt x-wind with gusts to 13 KTS. Subsequently, the acft drifted left & the left main gear went into soft mud. The acft then veered to the left and was damaged.
- [NTSB FTW85FA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85FA090.md): Cessna 172L · Galveston, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N2823Q · Destroyed
  > A recently certificated private pilot with no known instrument training was given a 'VFR not recommended' weather briefing for a return trip on a pleasure flight. Weather conditions were predicted to, and did, deteriorate rapidly. He took off and turned on…
- [NTSB FTW80DRJ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ10.md): Cessna 172 · Milam, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 27, 1980 · N4338Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPA09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA09.md): Cessna 172L · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 10, 1979 · N7875G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPD10.md): Cessna 172 · Ft.Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 14, 1977 · N7960G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75DRG90](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DRG90.md): Cessna 172 · Burnet, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1975 · N7903G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FPA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPA15.md): Cessna 172L · Greenville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1974 · N8180M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73FRJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRJ13.md): Cessna 172L · Garrison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1972 · N19719 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72FQD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72FQD07.md): Cessna 172L · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 25, 1971 · N7672G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DPD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DPD40.md): Cessna 172L · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 6, 1971 · N7598G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRG50.md): Cessna 172L · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 17, 1970 · N7654G · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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