# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, TN 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 ERA25LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA213.md): Cessna 172N · Murfreesboro, TN · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 22, 2025 · N6317D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane while attempting to take off in a gusty crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ERA13CA404](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA404.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 3, 2013 · N737PD · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing. - [NTSB ERA11CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA115.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 15, 2011 · N1946F · Substantial damage > The student pilot´s failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, resulting in a runway excursion. - [NTSB ATL04CA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA129.md): Cessna 172N · Dover, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2004 · N5153E · Substantial damage > The certified flight instructor initiated flight into thunderstorm activity that resulted in a loss of control and the subsequent collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL04LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA082.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2004 · N6257F · Substantial damage > The CFI's inadequate in-flight planning/decision and his inadequate supervision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure an adequate fuel supply, and the berm. - [NTSB MIA99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA148.md): Cessna 172N · Eagleville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 4, 1999 · N739EW · Substantial damage > The dual's student failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from the wire during takeoff/initial climb. Also causal was the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision. - [NTSB ATL96LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA118.md): Cessna 172N · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N5291E · Substantial damage > inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel and inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL96FA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA094.md): Cessna 172N · Arlington, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1996 · N73941 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance above the trees. A factor was the dark night. - [NTSB ATL95LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA072.md): Cessna 172N · Paris, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1995 · N258ER · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain proper visual lookout during landing at the uncontrolled airport. - [NTSB ATL91LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA182.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1991 · N5918E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to accurately evaluate the weather conditions before attempting a takeoff and his delay in aborting the takeoff procedure. A factor was the dark night. - [NTSB ATL91FA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA084.md): Cessna 172N · Dunlap, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 20, 1991 · N5738J · Destroyed > The pilot-in-command's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his attempted VFR flight into IFR conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain a proper altitude. Factors in the accident were: the mountainous terrain, the foggy, low ceiling conditions… - [NTSB ATL89LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA029.md): Cessna 172N · Rogersville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1988 · N734ZM · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was ferrying the airplane to obtain scheduled maintenance. Upon arrival over the arpt, he found that the only rwy was closed for maintenance. He then elected to land on a taxiway. He made a short-field ldg and applied the brakes… - [NTSB ATL85FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA280.md): Cessna 172N · Halls, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 1985 · N2858E · Substantial damage > The private pilot had just leveled off at 2500 feet and pointed out the old naval base to his right front seat passenger when he slumped over the yoke. The passenger in the rear seat held the pilot off the controls while her non-pilot husband attempted to… - [NTSB ATL84LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA170.md): Cessna 172N · Nashville, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 14, 1984 · N733GY · No damage > The plt reported that after he & his passengers were aboard the acft, the eng was running & ground control had cleared him to taxi when he discovered that the left main wheel was still chocked, preventing forward movement of the acft. He was setting his… - [NTSB ATL84LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA056.md): Cessna 172N · Knoxville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1983 · N6257F · Substantial damage > The acft recontacted the ground during takeoff and bounced several times before coming to rest. The propeller, nose strut and firewall were damaged. The wind was reportedly from 250 degrees at 14 KTS gusting to 26 KTS. The ATC controllers on duty said the… - [NTSB ATL82FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLT03.md): Cessna 172N · Greenfield, TN · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Mar 20, 1982 · N737QS · Destroyed > Witnesses reported that the aircraft crashed after the pilot had been making low passes for about 15 to 30 minutes. In the vicinity of a 30 ft pole, the pilot made a right turn and the aircraft struck the top of a 45 ft tree. The aircraft continued over a… - [NTSB ATL81FLT12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FLT12.md): Cessna 172 · Brownsville, TN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N4361R · Substantial damage - [NTSB ATL80FKW01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80FKW01.md): Cessna 172 · Nashville, TN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1980 · N3008E · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD78FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA018.md): Cessna 172H · Dickson, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 4, 1977 · N75923 · 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" = 'TN' 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=TN --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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