# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, MT 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 WPR25LA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA243.md): Cessna 172N · Ronan, MT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 8, 2025 · N734SW · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB GAA16CA419](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA419.md): Cessna 172 · Lewiston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2016 · N734GM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to ensure that his seat was adjusted and locked, which resulted in his seat sliding aft during the takeoff roll, and the subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion. - [NTSB GAA15CA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA235.md): Cessna 172N · Kalispell, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2015 · N733NH · Substantial damage > The pilot's loss of directional control, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with runway and taxiway lights and terrain. - [NTSB SEA06CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA098.md): Cessna 172N · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 30, 2006 · N739AJ · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a sign while taxiing to parking. - [NTSB SEA96LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA009.md): Cessna 172N · Laurel, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1995 · N6477D · Substantial damage > the student pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in inadequate altitude/clearance from hangar buildings and a subsequent emergency landing, while attempting to evade a flock of geese. The flock of geese was a related factor. - [NTSB SEA94LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA113.md): Cessna 172N · Monarch, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1994 · N739CW · Substantial damage > Poor in flight planning/decision. A factor to the accident was downdrafts. - [NTSB SEA92FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA013.md): Cessna 172N · Columbus, MT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1991 · N733QL · Destroyed > The pilot in command's operation at too low an altitude over the river and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from the power lines. Factors contributing to the accident were the wires crossing the river and the pilot in command's poor judgement in… - [NTSB SEA91LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA228.md): Cessna 172N · Butte, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1991 · N2396E · Substantial damage > Unfavorable winds. Factors to the accident were: inadequate weather evaluation and lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB SEA90LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA191.md): Cessna 172N · Dillon, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1990 · N5345D · Substantial damage > Pilot misjudged the flare that resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB DEN85LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85LA135.md): Cessna 172 · Loma, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 1985 · N6462D · Substantial damage > The acft contacted power lines which cross over the Missouri river. The lines are aprx 150-200 ft above the river on one side and aprx 45 ft above the river on the opposite side. The plt stated he was flying along the river at an alt of aprx 75 ft when… - [NTSB DEN84LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA034.md): Cessna 172N · Helena, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1983 · N4818D · Minor damage > The acft propeller struck a passenger who was attemping to sweep snow off the acft. The plt's and passenger's version of mishap vary. The plt stated he instructed the passenger to stay away from the acft. The passenger stated the plt toldhim to sweep the snow… - [NTSB DEN83LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA100.md): Cessna 172N · Martinsdale, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1983 · N6322D · Destroyed > Reportedly, the instructor plt was on a personal/business flt with a student plt as a passenger. A landing was made on a road that had been used by crop duster plts. The plt had been informed about the presence of power lines. He saw some power lines & had… - [NTSB DEN83LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA018.md): Cessna 172 · St. Ignatius, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1982 · N733UE · Substantial damage > According to the pilot, the passenger door opened before lift off. He attempted to brake the aircraft in wet snow and ice and slid off the end of the runway into a ditch. The investigation revealed the aircraft had a past history of the entry door latch… - [NTSB DEN83LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA009.md): Cessna 172N · Toston, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1982 · N5325D · Substantial damage > The pilot elected to practice some landings on a gravel road. He stated that during the first approach, he was high and elected to go around. On the second approach, a landing was made. However, the pilot reported that during touchdown, the airspeed was fast… - [NTSB DEN82DA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA138.md): Cessna 172 · Billings, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 20, 1982 · N6487D · Substantial damage > The aircraft crashed during a landing on runway 27R. At the time of the accident, the winds were reported to be from 210 degrees at 11 KTS. The pilot stated that he encountered moderate turbulence during the approach. He believed that he also encountered a… - [NTSB DEN81FTI15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTI15.md): Cessna 172N · Libby, MT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1981 · N738XH · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80DTI13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTI13.md): Cessna 172 · Turner, MT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1980 · N739KL · Substantial damage - [NTSB SEA78DTA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DTA22.md): Cessna 172 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N739CW · 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" = 'MT' 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=MT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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