# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, CT

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 ERA26LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA033.md): Cessna 172 · Oxford, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 6, 2025 · N34LC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to compensate for gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC04CA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA104.md): Cessna 172N · Bridgeport, CT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 10, 2004 · N6583D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was the gusty winds.
- [NTSB NYC01LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA030.md): Cessna 172N · Ridgefield, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 2000 · N4654G · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to verify the airplane's fuel tank selector position, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB NYC93LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93LA136.md): Cessna 172N · Voluntown, CT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1993 · N6553E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun of the runway and collision with trees. A factor is the pilot's improper compensation for the wind condition.
- [NTSB NYC87LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA102.md): Cessna 172N · Danbury, CT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1987 · N5277E · Substantial damage
  > Student pilot lost directonal control on landing and the aircraft veered to the left of the runway and collided with a snowbank.
- [NTSB NYC83FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA122.md): Cessna 172N · N. Stonington, CT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 1983 · N4980G · Destroyed
  > The acft collided with a tree during a go-around at night following a downwind precautionary landing. During the flt the plt had noted the fuel gauges at low readings and said he suspected a 'fuel leak'. He made radio calls to try to go to an arpt before fuel…
- [NTSB NYC80FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA068.md): Cessna 172 · Burlington, CT · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 11, 1980 · N737AD · Destroyed

## 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" = 'CT' 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=CT

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