# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, MD

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 ERA22LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA044.md): Cessna 172 · Stevensville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 31, 2021 · N3HQ · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a bird during initial climb.
- [NTSB ERA14CA334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA334.md): Cessna 172N · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 8, 2014 · N7368F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent encounter with an unanticipated convective gust front or low-level wind shear while landing, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent hard landing.
- [NTSB ERA11CA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA061.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2010 · N249ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate use of the rudder, and subsequent loss of directional control.
- [NTSB NYC08CA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA248.md): Cessna 172N · Edgewater, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2008 · N734AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged distance/speed during landing.
- [NTSB NYC08LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA049.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 1, 2007 · N259ER · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an attempted touch-and-go. Contributing to the accident was the instructor's delay in taking remedial action, and the presence of trees in proximity to the side of the runway.
- [NTSB IAD05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA043.md): Cessna 172N · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2005 · N711DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in each airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB NYC04CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA073.md): Cessna 172N · Easton, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2004 · N734AT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB IAD98FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA070.md): Cessna 172N · Ocean City, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1998 · N5944E · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to spatial disorientation. Contributing factors wer fog, dark night conditions, lack of recent experience, inadequate preflight planning, and flight into known adverse weather.
- [NTSB IAD98LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA045.md): Cessna 172N · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1998 · N734MN · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare, improper recover from a bounced landing, and failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB IAD97LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA063.md): Cessna 172N · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1997 · N739AH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to raise the flaps during the go-around. Factors involved were the high wind conditions and the pilot's failure to remove the carburetor heat.
- [NTSB BFO92LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA142.md): Cessna 172N · Havre De Grace, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 1992 · N7396E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat control resulting in a total loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident include the existence of weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the rough terrain on which the aircraft was…
- [NTSB NYC92FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA093.md): Cessna 172N · Brookeville, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1992 · N738YV · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Improper inflight planning/decision by the flight instructor (pic/cfi) in the Cessna 172, his misjudgement of distance between the two airplanes, and inadequate visual lookout by both pilots in the Cessna 172.
- [NTSB BFO91LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA033.md): Cessna 172 · Hagerstown, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1991 · N5241D · Substantial damage
  > Worn camshaft lobes which resulted in the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB BFO90LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA022.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1990 · N75946 · Destroyed
  > Inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI), which resulted in failure to maintain airspeed and a subsequent stall. Factors related to the accident were: gusty/crosswind conditions, the student pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and…
- [NTSB BFO86LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA001.md): Cessna 172N · Annapolis, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N4691G · Substantial damage
  > The plt crossed mid-field, and entered a left down wind for rwy 30. He then checked wind direction, completed a base leg, and entered final apch. After reducing his airspeed, the acft 'floated' prior to touching down aprx 600 ft short of mid-fld. The plt…
- [NTSB NYC84LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA309.md): Cessna 172N · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1984 · N5258E · Destroyed
  > Due to a left drifting tendency the solo student plt aborted the first landing. On touchdown for the second apch, the acft again veered left and continued off of the rwy colliding with a ditch. There were no mechanical malfunctons reported or discovered.
- [NTSB ATL83LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA216.md): Cessna 172N · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N1657E · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that when he was on final apch to land, his speed was a little fast. After touching down, the acft bounced & began drifting to the right. Once the right wheel went off the rwy, the right turn increased & the acft struck a rwy edge light. Full…
- [NTSB ATL83FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIG01.md): Cessna 172N · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N6214F · Substantial damage
  > The aircraft was landed with 20 degrees flaps at 67 mph. It continued off the end of the 2,150 foot runway, went through a fence and came to rest at the edge of highway route 50. The handbook recommended 40 degrees of flaps and a 61 mph approach speed.
- [NTSB ATL82FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIG04.md): Cessna 172N · Stevensville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 30, 1981 · N733CP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG08.md): Cessna 172 · Churchville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 7, 1981 · N739HM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL81FIG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FIG01.md): Cessna 172N · College Park, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1980 · N2812E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ATL80FIG18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FIG18.md): Cessna 172 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1980 · N737HC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD80FIG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FIG09.md): Cessna 172 · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1980 · N6944E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIG12.md): Cessna 172 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1979 · N5660E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG12.md): Cessna 172 · Largo, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N738RB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FIG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIG13.md): Cessna 172 · Cumberland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 18, 1977 · N75632 · 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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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