# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N: Loss of control - on ground/water

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB SEA08CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA030.md): Cessna 172N · Atwater, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 17, 2007 · N3318E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident included the sign and the ditch.
- [NTSB DEN08CA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN08CA002.md): Cessna 172N · Calhan, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 4, 2007 · N2263E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB CHI07CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA076.md): Cessna 172N · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 23, 2007 · N5321D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff, which caused the airplane to impact the snow bank and nose over. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the snow…
- [NTSB ATL07CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA022.md): Cessna 172N · Reidsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2006 · N172LF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll, which resulted in an on ground collision with trees.
- [NTSB DFW07CA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA028.md): Cessna 172N · Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 22, 2006 · N81HT · Substantial damage
  > Loss of directional control for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI06CA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA151.md): Cessna 172N · Athens, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2006 · N240U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the gusty crosswind, and the ditch.
- [NTSB CHI06CA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA083.md): Cessna 172N · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2006 · N222UN · Substantial damage
  > The solo student pilot's failure to properly compensate for the crosswind, resulting in his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors were the crosswind and the snow bank.
- [NTSB DFW06CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA026.md): Cessna 172N · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 6, 2005 · N2884E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB LAX05CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA276.md): Cessna 172N · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2005 · N734MY · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB LAX05CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA240.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N4961D · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB LAX05CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA191.md): Cessna 172N · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2005 · N172MR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the brakes, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA148.md): Cessna 172N · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N737WF · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain directional control and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight.
- [NTSB CHI05LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA070.md): Cessna 172N · Grafton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2005 · N2291E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition and the snow bank.
- [NTSB SEA05CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA043.md): Cessna 172N · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N5204K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A contributing factor was the deep snow beside the runway.
- [NTSB FTW04LA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA215.md): Cessna 172N · New Braunfels, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2004 · N739AM · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the high wind condition.
- [NTSB DEN04LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA114.md): Cessna 172N · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N5426J · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors include the crosswind, the wind gusts, and the exceeded maximum demonstrated crosswind component.
- [NTSB IAD04LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD04LA034.md): Cessna 172N · Wellsboro, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2004 · N10DJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB MIA04CA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA085.md): Cessna 172N · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2004 · N737FE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to establish a climb and his failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing leading to the airplane departing the runway and incurring substantial damage.
- [NTSB LAX04CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA082.md): Cessna 172N · Angels Camp, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2003 · N461BD · Substantial damage
  > the CFI's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition, which resulted in the loss of directional control. The crosswind and wind gusts were factors.
- [NTSB LAX04LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA056.md): Cessna 172N · Nogales, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2003 · N5216J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and his failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB CHI03LA290](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA290.md): Cessna 172N · Romeo, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 2003 · N739NW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing. A factor to the accident was the parked airplane.
- [NTSB CHI03LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA163.md): Cessna 172N · Anoka, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2003 · N2238E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of experience, and the runway sign.
- [NTSB NYC03LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA062.md): Cessna 172N · Cincinnati, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 2003 · N733XP · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA03LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA036.md): Cessna 172N · McMinnville, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 8, 2003 · N734KU · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors include gusty crosswinds and soft terrain in the area where the aircraft departed the side of the runway.
- [NTSB ATL03LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA024.md): Cessna 172N · Cartersville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 2002 · N5891E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, during the landing roll resulted in the on ground collision with a ravine.
- [NTSB LAX03LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA039.md): Cessna 172N · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2002 · N2423E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.
- [NTSB NYC03LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA014.md): Cessna 172N · Morristown, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2002 · N4599D · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB IAD02LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA096.md): Cessna 172N · Bumpass, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2002 · N737TG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the narrow runway width.
- [NTSB MIA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA158.md): Cessna 172N · Tarboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N2291E · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the solo student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll/run which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and impacting trees, incurring substantial damage.
- [NTSB CHI02CA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02CA211.md): Cessna 172N · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2002 · N1373E · Substantial damage
  > The probable cause of this accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. Differences in control forces and aircraft handling due to initiating the takeoff without fully retracting the flaps is a…
- [NTSB NYC02LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA121.md): Cessna 172N · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2002 · N5408E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, a factor was the tailwind.
- [NTSB MIA02LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA117.md): Cessna 172N · Marietta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2002 · N739PF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in the airplane departing the left side of the runway, impacting with a gully and nosing over.
- [NTSB IAD02LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA061.md): Cessna 172N · Rutland, VT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 21, 2002 · N739RS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff attempt.
- [NTSB CHI02LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA103.md): Cessna 172N · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2002 · N733PX · Substantial damage
  > The pilots failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll resulting in the subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB SEA02LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA047.md): Cessna 172N · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 2002 · N5413J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors included the student pilot's lack of experience, an icy runway, and a mound of snow adjacent to the runway.
- [NTSB DEN02LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA025.md): Cessna 172N · Durango, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2002 · N4642J · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the pilot's fatigue from lack of sleep.
- [NTSB CHI02LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA076.md): Cessna 172N · Ottumwa, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2002 · N733FT · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. A contributing factor was the snowbank.
- [NTSB DEN02LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA014.md): Cessna 172N · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2001 · N73892 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while landing. A contributing factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI02LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA004.md): Cessna 172N · Beaver Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2001 · N73630 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing. The gusty crosswind and the berm were factors.
- [NTSB LAX01LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA115.md): Cessna 172N · Show Low, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 2001 · N738PP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control resulting in an encounter with terrain and a nose over.
- [NTSB LAX01LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA102.md): Cessna 172N · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2001 · N4922D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI01LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA057.md): Cessna 172N · Lincoln, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 2001 · N737WQ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on the runway. Factors relating to this accident were the aborted takeoff attempt, the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, and the snowbank.
- [NTSB CHI01LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA058.md): Cessna 172N · Elkhart, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2000 · N6326F · Substantial damage
  > The loss of directional control by the student pilot and the inadequate remedial action and inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor. Factors were the snow and ice covered runway and the snowbank.
- [NTSB CHI00LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA117.md): Cessna 172N · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 13, 2000 · N5909E · Substantial damage
  > the pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in the airplane porpoising on the runway during the landing.
- [NTSB LAX00LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA096.md): Cessna 172N · Bermuda Dunes, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 2000 · N739GQ · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI00LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA065.md): Cessna 172 · Chesterfield, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2000 · N738EJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing.
- [NTSB IAD00LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD00LA006.md): Cessna 172N · Hopedale, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1999 · N738NL · Substantial damage
  > was the student pilot's improper flare that resulted in a bounced landing and the flight instructor's delay in taking remedial action.
- [NTSB MIA99LA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA247.md): Cessna 172N · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1999 · N172AN · Substantial damage
  > The student pilots improper use of brakes on landing rollout resulting in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a ditch. Contributing to the accident was the certified flight instructors improper supervision of the student pilot.
- [NTSB CHI99LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA245.md): Cessna 172N · Greenville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1999 · N3558E · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder which resulted in a loss of directional control during an aborted landing. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience and the segmented circle which the airplane contacted.
- [NTSB CHI99LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA224.md): Cessna 172N · Faribault, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1999 · N4886G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff ground run.

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## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072434')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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