# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, NE 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 CEN16FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA073.md): Cessna 172N · Wayne, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2016 · N5104D · Substantial damage > The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with terrain. - [NTSB CHI02LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA236.md): Cessna 172N · Sidney, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2002 · N739VN · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed during the takeoff, and the inadvertent stall encountered by the pilot. The low altitude was a factor. - [NTSB CHI00LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA254.md): Cessna 208B · North Platte, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2000 · N1116Y · 2 aircraft · Minor damage > the pilot of the other airplane not maintaining clearance while taxiing. A factor was the dark night. - [NTSB CHI94LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA053.md): Cessna 172 · Kimball, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1993 · N4930G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A factor related to the accident was the pilot's lack of total flight experience. - [NTSB CHI91DCJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DCJ01.md): Cessna 172N · Western, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 25, 1991 · N738LL · Destroyed > Spatial disorientation which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. A factor related to the accident was VFR flight into IMC. - [NTSB MKC89FA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA197.md): Cessna 172N · Hyannis, NE · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1989 · N733FY · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude. Darkness and adverse weather conditions were related factors. - [NTSB MKC89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA056.md): Cessna 172 · Ainsworth, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1989 · N4843G · Substantial damage > The loss of power from undetermined reasons during an attempted go-around. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane and the crosswind conditions. - [NTSB MKC86LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA182.md): Cessna 172 · Hayes Center, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N75571 · Substantial damage > While en route, the plt encountered deteriorating wx conditions. He stated that he found himself above an overcast with visibilities decreasing. He saw a hole in the cloud layer and descended thru it. He stated that wx conditions were bad below the cloud… - [NTSB MKC85LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85LA127.md): Cessna 172 · Curtis, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 1985 · N2267E · Substantial damage > The plt stated he misread the windsock and made a downwind landing resulted. The acft overran the end of the grass rwy and nosed over when the nose gear contacted a plowed fld. The arpt operator reported the winds were from 180 degs at 18 KTS when the landing… - [NTSB MKC83LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA156.md): Cessna 172 · Superior, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1983 · N737HT · Substantial damage > The plt stated he touched down on the right wheel, rolled on the rwy and became airborne again with the acft banked to the right. He applied power and the engine went to high RPM. The acft swung right almost 180 degrees before touching down off the rwy to the… - [NTSB MKC83LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA047.md): Cessna 172 · Kearney, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1982 · N6532F · Substantial damage > Pilot landed on icy runway and started to swerve. Go-around was initiated. Before aircraft could takeoff it collided with a snow bank. - [NTSB MKC82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA152.md): Cessna 172 · Thedford, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 22, 1982 · N3419E · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that after he took off on a dark night, he remembered there were obstacles in that area and he reversed his direction of turn. He stated that after reversing the turn, he became disoriented and the aircraft dove into the ground. - [NTSB MKC79DCJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DCJ25.md): Cessna 172 · Omaha, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1979 · N5520D · Destroyed - [NTSB MKC79FCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ04.md): Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N739DN · 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" = 'NE' 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=NE --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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