# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, NC 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 ERA26LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA281.md): Cessna 172N · Mooresville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 18, 2026 · N3462E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing. - [NTSB ERA25LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA164.md): Cessna 172N · Hickory, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 1, 2025 · N79514 · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin and collision with terrain. - [NTSB ERA20LA336](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA336.md): Cessna 172 · La Grange, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 23, 2020 · N5439E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during final approach, which resulted in a collision with trees. - [NTSB ERA19TA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA166.md): Cessna 172 · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 30, 2019 · N733UF · Substantial damage > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA18TA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA059.md): Cessna 172 · Union Mills, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Dec 24, 2017 · N91SP · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in weather conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing. - [NTSB ATL07CA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA022.md): Cessna 172N · Reidsville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 25, 2006 · N172LF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing roll, which resulted in an on ground collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL05FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA128.md): Cessna 172N · Penrose, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2005 · N73747 · Destroyed > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the full length of the runway for takeoff, and the inadvertent stall. - [NTSB ATL05CA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA024.md): Cessna 172N · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 14, 2004 · N75776 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to recognize the proper emergency procedure, which resulted in a precautionary landing in a field and subsequent collision with a ditch. Factors were the undetermined electrical malfunction, smoke in the cockpit, and the student… - [NTSB MIA02LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA158.md): Cessna 172N · Tarboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N2291E · Substantial damage > The failure of the solo student to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll/run which resulted in the airplane veering off the runway and impacting trees, incurring substantial damage. - [NTSB MIA02LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA157.md): Cessna 172N · Pinehurst, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N4859F · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper recovery from bounced landing which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. - [NTSB MIA00LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00LA175.md): Cessna 172N · Lincolnton, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 2000 · N734ZD · Substantial damage > The inadequate supervision of the student pilot by the CFI for his failure to note that the student was performing a go-around from a low pass with 30-degree of flaps extended instead of the POH recommended 20-degrees. A factor in the accident was the failure… - [NTSB ATL99FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA020.md): Cessna 172N · Concord, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1998 · N92KK · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight decision and his failure to maintain clearance during approach that resulted in collision with utility lines. Related factors were dark night, trees and low ceilings. - [NTSB ATL97LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA146.md): Cessna 172N · Fuquay-Varina, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1997 · N75522 · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudged flare, improper level-off, and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ATL96LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA100.md): Cessna 172N · Hillsborough, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1996 · N75814 · Substantial damage > The failure of the magneto impulse coupling spring. A factor was the power line at the approach end of the forced landing site. - [NTSB ATL95FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95FA009.md): Cessna 172N · Gerton, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 31, 1994 · N5338D · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and his intentional visual flight into IMC. - [NTSB ATL93LA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA091.md): Cessna 172 · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 1993 · N4856D · Substantial damage > The ground personnel's failure to ensure that the airplane was clear of obstructions which resulted in the right wing colliding with a utility pole. A factor was the pilot's inadequate visual lookout - [NTSB ATL93LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA005.md): Cessna 172N · Apex, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1992 · N4874D · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper in-flight planning and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions, which resulted in the overrun of the runway. Factors were the tail wind conditions, and the downhill, grass runway. - [NTSB ATL90LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA012.md): Cessna 172N · Knightdale, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 1989 · N737QG · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path to the runway resulting in the airplane colliding with trees while making an approach to landing with no electrical power. - [NTSB ATL89LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA147.md): Cessna 172N · Fuquay, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1989 · N733VS · Substantial damage > Failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. Contributing factors were: improper flare by the student during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing, and… - [NTSB ATL88FA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88FA185.md): Piper PA-28R-200 · Raleigh, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 26, 1988 · N44018 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > A Piper PA-28R (lead acft, N44018) & a Cessna 172 (#2 acft, N737GU) were departing Raleigh-durham arpt on a formation flt to petersburg, VA. The Cessna plt (wingman) rprtd that drg takeoff & initial climb, the lead acft bgn to accelerate ahead of him. The… - [NTSB ATL87LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA127.md): Cessna 172N · Union Grove, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1987 · N4678G · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was attempting to make a soft-field ldg in a plowed field at a friend's farm. He had not landed there previously. After initial touchdown was made on the main ldg gear, the nosewheel dug into a rise in the terrain and the airplane… - [NTSB ATL86LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA101.md): Cessna 172N · Advance, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1986 · N737DR · Substantial damage > While on final apch to rwy 27,plts vision restricted by sun glare. Plt indicated that he was high & fast and landed too long to allow go around. Overran runway, nose gear mired and acft nosed over. - [NTSB ATL86LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA078.md): Cessna 172N · Washington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1986 · N1975E · Substantial damage > The student pilot stated that the aircraft encountered a gust of wind during landing flare causing the aircraft to drift to the left upon touchdown. In an attempt to correct for the drift the student pilot applied left brake pressure as well as left rudder… - [NTSB ATL85LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA003.md): Cessna 172N · Gold Hill, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1984 · N737MW · Substantial damage > The plt was uable to raise UNICOM for wind advisories and was unable to find the wind sock to aid in rwy selection. He did see some smoke on the ground which indicated calm winds. During his flare the acft floated about halfway down the rwy, touched down and… - [NTSB ATL83LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA380.md): Cessna 172 · Mocksville, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1983 · N737DR · Substantial damage > The acft overran the rwy during a no-flap landing roll-out. The plt reported that he had electrical failure after takeoff and returned to land but he was unable to extend the flaps. The approach was high and fast but the plt continued and touched down long.… - [NTSB ATL83LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA242.md): Cessna 172N · Denton, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 26, 1983 · N5096K · Substantial damage > The plt reported that during arrival, she elected to land on the sloping rwy, downhill, since there were lower apch obstacles from that direction. She reported that the acft touched down somewhat too FAR down the rwy. The brakes were applied, but they were… - [NTSB ATL83LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA236.md): Cessna 172 · Gastonia, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1983 · N5284D · Substantial damage > The pilot was on a asr approach and sighted the runway at 1/2-mile out at an altitude of 800 feet AGL. Touchdown was made at about half way down the runway at 68 KTS with 40 degrees of flaps. Braking was less than good and the acft hit a barrier at runways… - [NTSB ATL83LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA167.md): Cessna 172K · Hendersonville, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1983 · N5457D · Destroyed > The student plt had started touch and go landings after some air work. The 1st landing was successful, but during the 2nd a gust of wind carried the acft off the runway during the flare. In attempting to go around with full throttle and flaps retracting, the… - [NTSB ATL82DA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA217.md): Cessna 172 · Laurinburg, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jul 28, 1982 · N733JU · Substantial damage > The weather briefing forecast thunderstorms however the pilot took off on a cross country and circumnavigated two cells. The air became turbulent so the pilot decided to land in a plowed field. A downdraft caught the plane and it landed nosedown and nosed… - [NTSB ATL82FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FA080.md): Cessna 172N · Francisco, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N738QS · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated pilot received a partial weather briefing by telephone, but hung up when he obtained the information that he requested. FBO personnel stated that he looked and acted tired before taking off at 0022 EST. Subsequently, the plane was… - [NTSB ATL81FLJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLJ14.md): Cessna 172N · Roxboro, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 24, 1981 · N739WD · Destroyed - [NTSB IAD79FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA073.md): Cessna 172N · Pinnacle, NC · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1979 · N738FR · Destroyed - [NTSB IAD79FKM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FKM11.md): Cessna 172 · Lexington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N738TD · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD78DLJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DLJ08.md): Cessna 172 · Raeford, NC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 26, 1977 · N75600 · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD77DKM28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DKM28.md): Cessna 172N · Charlotte, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1977 · N734LR · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA68F0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0098-201113.md): Cessna 150 · Henderson, NC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 21, 1967 · N5685E · 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" = 'NC' 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=NC --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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