# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, MI 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 CEN14CA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA186.md): Cessna 172N · Marine City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 21, 2014 · N739RX · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB CEN10CA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA190.md): Cessna 172N · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 3, 2010 · N222UN · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout with gusting winds. - [NTSB CEN10FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA101.md): Cessna 172 · Holland, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2010 · N8405E · Destroyed > The pilot's decision to take off in known instrument meteorological conditions without instrument currency or recent instrument experience, which led to spatial disorientation resulting in an inadvertent spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack… - [NTSB CHI07CA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA245.md): Cessna 172N · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2007 · N222UN · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. An additional cause was the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident include the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing 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 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 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 CHI03LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA035.md): Cessna 172N · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 2002 · N5321D · Substantial damage > The student pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing roll. Additional factors include the student pilot's lack of total flight experience, the CFI's inadequate supervision, and the ice and snow on the runway. - [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 CHI00LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA172.md): Cessna 172N · Canton, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 2000 · N3416E · Substantial damage > the CFI delayed initiating a go-around during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the student pilot's inadequate handling of the airplane, the crosswind condition, and the soft terrain on which the airplane touched down. - [NTSB CHI00LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA146.md): Cessna 172N · Plainwell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2000 · N5200K · Destroyed > the pilot exceeded the proper touchdown point during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the fence and the ditch which the airplane contacted. - [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 CHI98LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA340.md): Cessna 172N · Traverse City, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1998 · N6172D · Substantial damage > the inadvertent stall/mush. Factors contributing to this accident were the pilot's improper compensation for the wind conditions, and his excessively high flare. - [NTSB CHI96LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA030.md): Cessna 172N · Niles, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1995 · N738LM · Substantial damage > fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and operating with a known malfunctioning fuel gauge. - [NTSB CHI95LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA297.md): Cessna 172N · Clarkston, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1995 · N738CL · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to refuel. - [NTSB CHI95LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA132.md): Cessna 172N · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1995 · N5208D · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain. - [NTSB CHI94LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA211.md): Cessna 172N · Lambertville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1994 · N5183E · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's not maintaining airspeed. A factor was the pilot-in-command's misjudging the flare. - [NTSB CHI94LA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA205.md): Cessna 172 · Lambertville, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 17, 1994 · N737YW · Substantial damage > The inadequate maintenance of the airplane resulting in a foreign object in the induction system. - [NTSB CHI94LA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA171.md): Cessna 172N · Mackinac Island, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1994 · N3558E · Substantial damage > Excessive airspeed and a failure to attain the proper touchdown point on the runway. Factors related to the accident were the wet runway and the fence which was contacted. - [NTSB CHI93LA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA196.md): Cessna 172N · St. James, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1993 · N73630 · Substantial damage > The pilot landed too long on a wet runway. - [NTSB CHI92FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FA254.md): Cessna 172N · Marquette, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1992 · N738HM · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain proper altitude during the approach. - [NTSB CHI92FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92FAMS2.md): Cessna 172N · Lake Michigan, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Missing aircraft · Final report · Jul 18, 1992 · N4500E · Destroyed > Undetermined. - [NTSB CHI87LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA174.md): Cessna 172N · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1987 · N6341D · Substantial damage > The plt lndd at ngt & taxied the acft to a hangar area for a passenger stop. After the passenger deplaned, the plt proceeded to make a u-turn around a t-hangar & onto an automobile service road that wasn't normally used for acft. Whilethe plt was attempting… - [NTSB CHI86LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA178.md): Cessna 172N · West Branch, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1986 · N734XX · Substantial damage > The student pilot's CFI had advised him to refuel at an en route arpt on the x-county solo flt because there was no fuel avail at departure arpt. The student did not dip thetanks but stated 'based on my calculations of fuel burn there should have been enough… - [NTSB CHI85LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA094.md): Cessna 172N · Holland, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1984 · N4738G · Substantial damage > The plt stated that a slight rudder pedal misalignment caused the acft to run off the rwy & into a ditch during the takeoff roll. He stated that during the first part of the takeoff roll the rudder 'did not respond normally or as expected.' A later… - [NTSB CHI84LA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA077.md): Cessna 172 · Holland, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1984 · N739BV · Substantial damage > The plt landed left of the rwy centerline with the acft 5 degrees left of the rwy heading. He did not correct to the right and the acft collided with a snowbank and nosed over. - [NTSB CHI83LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Port Hope, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 7, 1982 · N5301D · Substantial damage > The pilot estimated that the wind was from 210 to 220 deg at 15 KTS. He reported that the grass runway was soft and wet. For takeoff on runway 18, he used 10 deg of flaps and about 1/2 of the available aileron while using a soft field takeoff procedure. The… - [NTSB CHI82FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA186.md): Cessna 172N · Milford, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 27, 1982 · N4967G · Destroyed > Earlier in the evening during a return flt from london, ontario to pontiac, MI the plt became disoriented & was radar vectored to detroit city arpt, the only arpt reporting VMC. The plt landed at about 2208. After landing the plt received two wx briefings at… - [NTSB CHI82DA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA049.md): Cessna 172N · Lambertville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N5543J · Substantial damage > The pilot and 3 passengers returned to the airport after a flight in the local area. A normal approach was made with 20 degrees of flaps for a crosswind landing. The pilot reported that his approach speed was a little fast. During landing, the aircraft… - [NTSB CHI82DA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA041.md): Cessna 172 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 7, 1982 · N9893J · Substantial damage > The pilot received a weather briefing at 1030 EST for a cross-country flight. The cross-country originated at Benton Harbor at 1100 EST using runway 27. At that time, the runway was bare and dry. The flight proceeded to battle creek and kalamazoo, and then… - [NTSB CHI81FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA093.md): Cessna 172N · Adrian, MI · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 27, 1981 · N1967F · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI81FEC32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEC32.md): Cessna 172N · Lambertville, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1981 · N739EJ · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI81DEC13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC13.md): Cessna 172N · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 7, 1981 · N6341D · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI81FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA004.md): Cessna 152 · Linden, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 2, 1980 · N24552 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI81DEC31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81DEC31.md): Cessna 172 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1980 · N4967G · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI80FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA063.md): Cessna 172 · Bois Blanc Is, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 10, 1980 · N739PP · Destroyed - [NTSB CHI80DEC28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEC28.md): Cessna 172N · Ubly, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1980 · N2418E · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI80DEC20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEC20.md): Cessna 172N · Troy, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1980 · N5136D · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI80DEC14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEC14.md): Cessna 172 · Pontiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1980 · N737UT · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI78DEC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEC39.md): Cessna 172N · Salem, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N739FS · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI78FEM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM26.md): Cessna 172N · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N733HW · Substantial damage - [NTSB CHI77FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA068.md): Cessna 172N · Salem, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1977 · N75810 · 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" = 'MI' 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=MI --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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