# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, WI

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 CEN22LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA092.md): Cessna 172L · Minocqua, WI · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 3, 2022 · N4209Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of control during landing when the airplane encountered ice and snow on the runway.
- [NTSB CHI04FA223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04FA223.md): Cessna 172L · Webster, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2004 · N3599F · Destroyed
  > The high velocity impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI02LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA053.md): Cessna 172L · Reedsburg, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2001 · N4303Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot inadvertently released the seat adjustment mechanism which resulted in the seat sliding back during takeoff, and his subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the runway light control box,…
- [NTSB CHI96LA354](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA354.md): Cessna 172L · Delavan, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1996 · N7216Q · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to assure the airplane was properly secured prior to hand-propping the engine.
- [NTSB CHI88DEP04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEP04.md): Cessna 172L · West Bend, WI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 6, 1988 · N7089Q · Substantial damage
  > After 30 minutes of local flight, on a dark night, the pilot increased the throttle setting after selecting approach flaps. There was no response from the engine. A forced landing was initiated and the aircraft collided with trees and terrain. A subsequent…
- [NTSB CHI81FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA005.md): Cessna 172 · Westfield, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 2, 1980 · N7686G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78FEP11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP11.md): Cessna 172L · Waukesha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1978 · N7699G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEP04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP04.md): Cessna 172M · Elkhorn, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 17, 1977 · N20011 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FEP61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP61.md): Cessna 172L · West Bend, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 18, 1977 · N1TA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77FEP29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP29.md): Cessna 172 · Janesville, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1977 · N4352Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEP30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEP30.md): Cessna 172L · Crivitz, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 13, 1974 · N19644 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75DEP02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEP02.md): Cessna 172 · Summit Lake, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 21, 1974 · N4225Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEP33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP33.md): Cessna 172 · Burlington, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 24, 1974 · N1144M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEP25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEP25.md): Cessna 172 · Sturgeon Bay, WI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1973 · N3907Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73AC092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC092.md): Cessna 172L · Crivitz, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1973 · N7656G · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73FEP31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP31.md): Cessna 172L · Antigo, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1972 · N7662G · 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" = 'WI' 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=WI

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