# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, OK

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 CEN26LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA160.md): Cessna 172N · Tahlequah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Apr 6, 2026 · N1203F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose over.
- [NTSB CEN20CA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA152.md): Cessna 172 · Enid, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 16, 2020 · N737RR · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delayed remedial action during a power-off approach and go-around in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion onto a field.
- [NTSB DFW08FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08FA040.md): Cessna 172N · Marlow, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 2007 · N6555D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident were the low altitude for recovery and the gusty tailwind.
- [NTSB FTW03FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA053.md): Cessna 172N · Lindsay, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 2002 · N5155E · Destroyed
  > The in-flight separation of the right wing due to the missing nut that secures the right wing's strut to fuselage fitting to the fuselage.
- [NTSB FTW00LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA107.md): Cessna 172N · Maud, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 24, 2000 · N75958 · Substantial damage
  > the loss of engine power while maneuvering as a result of the separation of the exhaust rocker arm retaining stud due to fatigue, which resulted in a precautionary landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA104.md): Cessna 172N · Norman, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1996 · N76067 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper level-off during landing.
- [NTSB FTW93LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA216.md): Cessna 172N · Purcell, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1993 · N4884G · Substantial damage
  > The lack of suitable terrain onto which to execute the forced landing which was neccesitated by the partial power loss. The power loss was a result of the fatigue failure of the exhaust valve rocker arm attachment stud. A factor was the night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW93LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA045.md): Cessna 172N · Tryon, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1992 · N28ER · Substantial damage
  > Power loss due to fuel starvation and the pilots improper selection of the off position on the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW91LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA065.md): Cessna 172N · Weatherford, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 1991 · N75759 · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent stalling of the airplane. A factor was the gusty wind.
- [NTSB FTW90LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA174.md): Cessna C172N · Marietta, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 1, 1990 · N6434J · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to attain the proper climb rate after takeoff resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees at the departure end of the runway. Contribuing to the accident was the pilot in commands failure to account for high density altitude.
- [NTSB FTW89LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89LA058.md): Cessna 172 · Marietta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1989 · N734DR · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to select the proper runway, which resulted in a downwind landing and an overrun of the runway. The gusty tailwind, ditch, and railing (fence) were factors.
- [NTSB FTW87LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA216.md): Cessna 172 · Edmond, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1987 · N179FR · Substantial damage
  > The pilot executed a short field approach to a private airstrip. During the landing roll the nose gear collapsed resulting in the aircraft's nose contacting the terrain. No reason for the nose gear collapse could be determined.
- [NTSB FTW86LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA042.md): Cessna 172N · Marietta, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1986 · N7576G · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff roll, at about 45 knots ground speed, the left main landing gear contacted a water eroded spot on the runway. The aircraft bounced and/or was pulled off the ground without sufficient speed to maintain flight. The aircraft settled and struck a…
- [NTSB FTW86LPJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LPJ01.md): Cessna 172 · Kremlin, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Oct 25, 1985 · N6069E · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed in a wheat field adjacent to the sod rwy. The acft nosed over in a small ditch during rollout. The plt said he mistook the green winter wheat for the sod rwy which was now brown dormant grass from a frost and not green as it was when the plt…
- [NTSB FTW85LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA320.md): Cessna 172N · Sallisaw, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 14, 1985 · N738XZ · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he had an electrical failure and elected to make a precautionary landing at Sallisaw municipal arpt. Equipment was on the rwy and the plt elected to land on a grass strip next to the rwy. He touched down and during rollout thought he could not…
- [NTSB FTW82FPJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPJ14.md): Cessna 172N · Hulen, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 17, 1982 · N5608J · Destroyed
  > The pilot departed lawton, Oklahoma at 0902 local time on a flight to inspect mineral property. At about 0931, the pilot contacted ft. sill approach control and requested vectors to lawton. He was instructed to fly a heading of 320 degrees. After flying that…
- [NTSB FTW82FPM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPM11.md): Cessna 172 · Heavener, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 10, 1982 · N739MG · Destroyed
  > The aircraft crashed at night on rising terrain about 300 ft below the crest of a hill. The nearest weather reporting station was at mcalester, OK. The weather at mcalester was 1200 ft overcast, visibility 7 miles, ceiling ragged. The mcalester field…
- [NTSB FTW82DPJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DPJ04.md): Cessna 172N · Ardmore, OK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 4, 1981 · N739VB · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA029.md): Cessna 172N · Ada, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N75819 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM01.md): Cessna 172 · Jenks, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N737DH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FPJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FPJ06.md): Cessna 172 · Nobel, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 29, 1977 · N733DK · 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" = 'OK' 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=OK

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