# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, AL 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 ERA21LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA216.md): Cessna 172 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 13, 2021 · N5170K · Substantial damage > The flight instructor’s delayed remedial action, which resulted in a loss of control during an attempted go-around. - [NTSB ERA17LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA293.md): Cessna 172 · Guntersville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 21, 2017 · N73929 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on takeoff. - [NTSB ERA11LA388](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA388.md): Cessna 172N · Orange Beach, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2011 · N109DP · Substantial damage > The operation of the airplane using unapproved fuels, which resulted in abnormal combustion and subsequent damage to the No. 3 cylinder. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate 100-hour inspection because the mechanic failed to note the lack of… - [NTSB ERA09CA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA058.md): Cessna 172 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 10, 2008 · N172PA · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper flare during landing. - [NTSB MIA08CA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA057.md): Cessna 172N · Centre, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 3, 2008 · N203GT · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper landing flare, resulting in a hard landing. - [NTSB MIA99LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA259.md): Cessna 172N · Moontown, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 19, 1999 · N734TC · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to land on a runway with a quartering tailwind, his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point on the runway, and his delay in aborting the takeoff phase of a touch and go landing, resulting in the aircraft overrunning the runway,… - [NTSB ATL95LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA041.md): Cessna 172N · Meridianville, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1995 · N739RN · Substantial damage > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. - [NTSB ATL94LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA107.md): Cessna 172N · Hartford, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1994 · N73846 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for gusting wind conditions during the approach to land. Factors were the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision of his student, the gusting wind conditions, and the trees located in close proximity to the runway. - [NTSB ATL91FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA176.md): Cessna C-172N · Alabaster, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1991 · N700CH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain flying speed which resulted in an unintentional stall and collision with the ground. A factor was the pilot's use of unprescribed drugs. - [NTSB ATL87LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA237.md): Cessna 172 · Jacksonville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1987 · N733DQ · Substantial damage > The plt departed Jacksonville in VFR conds without obtaining a wx briefing. While en route, she observed thunderstorm activity & elected to return to Jacksonville. By the time she returned, the wx had deteriorated & the wind had shifted to the south. The wind… - [NTSB ATL85FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA071.md): Cessna 172N · Dothan, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1984 · N6527D · Substantial damage > The plt, who was also an ATC specialist assigned to a fss, crashed short of the rwy during an attempted ILS apch. Whe wx conditions were below apch minimums. - [NTSB ATL85LKG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LKG02.md): Cessna 172N · Tuscaloosa, AL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Dec 23, 1984 · N1947F · Substantial damage > The acft veered to the left during the takeoff ground run. The acft departed the rwy into a soft, plowed field where it momentarily nosed down before coming to rest on the main landing gear. - [NTSB ATL84LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA176.md): Cessna 172N · Leeds, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 20, 1984 · N734ZP · Substantial damage > The plt made a flt of about 30 min to practice landings, then landed to pick up 2 passengers. About 10 min after taking off on the 2nd flt, he began having symptoms of a medical problem. He said he felt hot & the air felt stagnant & stale. The vents & a… - [NTSB ATL84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA020.md): Cessna 172 · Cullman, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1983 · N5082G · Substantial damage > The student plt was on his 1st solo flt. During a touch-and-go pattern, he started to takeoff, after landing, with the elevator trim in a nearly full nose-up position. He stated that after he added power to takeoff, he had to hold the nose down by applying… - [NTSB ATL83LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA309.md): Cessna 172N · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1983 · N738NV · Substantial damage > The instructor (CFI) reported the eng began missing when power was applied after practicing stalls. A decision was made to return to the arpt. Carburetor heat was applied & the throttle was retarded to descend. The mixture was in full rich. After a couple of… - [NTSB ATL83FKJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FKJ01.md): Cessna 172N · Clanton, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Dec 22, 1982 · N609CW · Destroyed > The acft was observed in a high speed glide to touch down briefly in a pasture at the top of a knoll. It then dropped below the rise & crashed in a wooded area adjacent to the pasture. Examination of the eng showed a crack extending from the top forward… - [NTSB ATL81DKJ29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DKJ29.md): Cessna 172N · Daviston, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1981 · N5697E · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80DKJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DKJ16.md): Cessna 172 · Butler, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1980 · N738AU · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA80DKJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DKJ05.md): Cessna 172 · Alexander City, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1979 · N609CW · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA67D0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0098.md): Cessna 195 · Weaver, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1966 · N6394D · 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" = 'AL' 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 ('2072434')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072434&state=AL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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