# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, LA 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 CEN26FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA051.md): Cessna 172N · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Nov 25, 2025 · N80FP · Destroyed > On November 24, 2025, at 1824 central standard time, a Cessna 172N airplane, N80FP, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near New Orleans, Louisiana. The flight instructor and pilot receiving instruction were fatally injured. The flight was… - [NTSB CEN20CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA040.md): Cessna 172 · Pineville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N739SB · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to attain an adequate climb rate during an aborted landing with a left quartering, gusting headwind, which resulted in impact with a tree. - [NTSB CEN14FA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA435.md): Cessna 172N · Natchitoches, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2014 · N734YW · Substantial damage > The partial loss of engine power due to the exhaust valve rocker retaining stud backing out of the cylinder head, which resulted in the exhaust valve being stuck in the closed position. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to configure the… - [NTSB CEN13CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA246.md): Cessna 172N · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 28, 2013 · N737FK · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to perform a steep climb before going around following a low pass for a banner tow pickup. - [NTSB CEN12CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA030.md): Cessna 172N · Covington, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2011 · N2401E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during a banner drop, resulting in an aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN11CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA580.md): Cessna 172N · Winnsboro, LA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 18, 2011 · N3209E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff with a gusting crosswind. - [NTSB FTW00LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA041.md): Cessna 172N · Springhill, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1999 · N739ST · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Factors were the gusty winds, and the pilot's inadequate weather evaluation. - [NTSB FTW00LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA021.md): Cessna 172M · Pineville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 29, 1999 · N5301E · Substantial damage > The student pilot's misjudgment of distance/speed during approach resulting in his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. - [NTSB FTW90LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA115.md): Cessna 172N · Chandeleur Isld, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1990 · N1071S · Substantial damage > Minimum airspeed required for flight (vs) was not maintained. Contributing factors were the pilot's fatigued condition, and premature lift off. - [NTSB FTW90LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA081.md): Cessna 172N · Bastrop, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 1990 · N3530E · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed for a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors related to the accident were: the unfavorable wind condition and turbulence. - [NTSB FTW86LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA163.md): Cessna 172N · Vick, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1986 · N737XJ · Substantial damage > The pilot was given incorrect information as to the location of his destination airstrip. However, he found an airstrip at that approximate location. It was a 2500 foot grass strip as opposed to the 3600 foot grass strip which he was expecting. While on the… - [NTSB FTW84LA395](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA395.md): Cessna 172N · Mandeville, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1984 · N737LD · Substantial damage > The acft made an emerg landing on the south lanes of the lake pontchatrane causeway bridge after encountering a loss of eng power. Examination of the acft fuel tanks revealed both tanks empty. Activation of the fuel tank drain valves & the fuel strainer… - [NTSB FTW84LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA131.md): Cessna 172N · Thibodaux, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 9, 1984 · N2103E · Substantial damage > The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit. A FBO visually inspected the wreckage acft and found little gas and a lack of fuel odor around the acft. Later the engine was refueled and ran normally. The 3 acft fuel tanks were found empty… - [NTSB FTW83FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA126.md): Cessna 172N · Pineville, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1983 · N4862G · Destroyed > The owner, an instructor plt (CFI), was in the right front seat & a private plt with no instrument rating was in the left front seat. During arrival, the aircrew had inquired about the wx at the esler regional arpt, however, the fss & the UNICOM had closed… - [NTSB FTW81FRD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRD04.md): Pitts S-2A · New Orleans, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1980 · N333BD · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW80DRD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRD31.md): Cessna 172N · Braithwaite, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 1, 1980 · N3151E · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA107.md): Cessna 172N · Lafayette, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1979 · N1944F · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW79FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA060.md): Cessna 172N · Dequincy, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1979 · N737XR · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW78DRD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD43.md): Cessna 172 · Empire, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1978 · N7268Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB FTW78DRD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD40.md): Cessna 172 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N734NA · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW78FRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD38.md): Cessna 172 · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N737FH · 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" = 'LA' 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=LA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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