# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172L, 1996

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 IAD97FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97FA014.md): Cessna 172L · Brandy Station, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 1996 · N7737G · Destroyed
  > the certificated flight instructor's failure to ensure that proper altitude/clearance was maintained above the terrain and trees, while on final approach. Darkness was a related factor.
- [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 CHI96LA234](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA234.md): Cessna 172L · Vicksburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1996 · N7545G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's premature raising of the flaps during a go-around. The presence of birds was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW96LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA290.md): Cessna 172L · Johnstown, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N19682 · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance from obstructions, while buzzing.
- [NTSB SEA96LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA116.md): Cessna 172L · Sisters, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1996 · N7849G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during a go-around, which resulted in his failure to maintain proper runway alignment. Factors relating to the accident were: the variable/gusty crosswind condition, and the proximity of the hanger and…
- [NTSB IAD96LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA069.md): Cessna 172L · Culpeper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1996 · N7546G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the crosswind.
- [NTSB LAX96LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA134.md): Cessna 172L · Napa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1996 · N7668G · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > the failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft, and the failure of the pilot of the Cessna 172L, N7668G, to follow VFR procedures by not yielding the right of way to the Cessna 172M, N20858, which was already established in the traffic pattern.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996
  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&year=1996

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