# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, UT 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 GAA17CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA276.md): Cessna 172 · Monument Valley, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 12, 2017 · N9390E · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing. - [NTSB GAA15CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA156.md): Cessna 172N · Vernal, UT · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 26, 2015 · N3159E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with an airport sign. - [NTSB WPR11LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA175.md): Cessna 172N · Spanish Fork, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 2011 · N739DG · Substantial damage > The student pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting wind, which resulted in a loss of airplane control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart with a high gusting wind. - [NTSB DEN05LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA127.md): Cessna 172N · Cedar City, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2005 · N9892J · Substantial damage > the loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Contributing factors include the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing, and the soft dirt. - [NTSB DEN04LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA114.md): Cessna 172N · Hurricane, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2004 · N5426J · Substantial damage > the student pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing. Contributing factors include the crosswind, the wind gusts, and the exceeded maximum demonstrated crosswind component. - [NTSB DEN04LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA045.md): Cessna 172N · Parowan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 2004 · N9892J · Substantial damage > the pilot's in-flight decision/planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion. The fence and night conditions were contributing factors. - [NTSB DEN02LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA003.md): Cessna 172N · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 21, 2001 · N5552E · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of total experience in aircraft, and the pilot's lack of recent experience in kind of aircraft. - [NTSB DEN01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA004.md): Cessna 172N · Jensen, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2000 · N738CW · Substantial damage > an undershoot due to misjudging distance/altitude during an emergency landing. Factors were: inadequate preflight, failure to refuel, fuel exhaustion, operating with an inoperative fuel gauge, and failure to attain a proper glide path during approach. - [NTSB DEN00FA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00FA149.md): Cessna 172N · Kamas, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 2000 · N734UD · Destroyed > The pilot's improper inflight decision to enter a valley at low altitude and attempt a climb towards rising terrain. A factor was exceeding the airplane's climb performance. - [NTSB DEN99LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA039.md): Cessna 172N · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 1999 · N734BE · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft. Factors were his lack of recent flight experience, and his lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft. - [NTSB FTW98FA399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA399.md): Cessna 172N · Montezuma Crk, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1998 · N737NH · Destroyed > The pilot's attempted aerobatic maneuver and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was his intentional low altitude flight. - [NTSB SEA97LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA060.md): Cessna 172N · Delta, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1997 · N5552E · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the prevailing wind conditions, and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Factors contributing to the accident are a sudden shift in the prevailing wind at the time of… - [NTSB SEA96LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA063.md): Cessna 172 · West Jordan, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1996 · N76027 · Destroyed > improper installation of the airplane's carburetor fuel lines by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB SEA93LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93LA193.md): Cessna 172N · Price, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1993 · N8067E · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed above stall. - [NTSB SEA91LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA241.md): Cessna 172N · St George, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1991 · N2185E · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the student pilot. The crosswind and the student's lack of experience were related factors. - [NTSB DEN88LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA057.md): Cessna 172N · Duchesne, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 22, 1988 · N4897G · Substantial damage > The student plt was performing a cross country training flight. At his first stop, during the takeoff portion of a touch and go landing, the aircraft swerved to the left and struck a three foot snow bank on the left side of the runway. The plt reported that… - [NTSB DEN87FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA038.md): Cessna 172N · Central, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 1986 · N5153K · Substantial damage > The plt and 3 passengers were on a local sightseeing flt over the pine valley mountain range. The plt stated that he made three 360 deg turns to gain alt from 7500 ft to 9500 ft. he also stated that upon leveling at 9500 ft the eng began to lose pwr. Attempts… - [NTSB DEN86LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA187.md): Cessna 172N · Richfield, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1986 · N8291E · Substantial damage > Plt stated after the accident, '...I noticed the wind sock and it was drooping...I went to final approach (for rwy 1)... Noticed a little wind so I crabbed into it, and I noticed my approach didn't look good so I went to do a go-around. I went to raise the… - [NTSB DEN86LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA184.md): Cessna 172N · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N5552E · Substantial damage > After successive aircraft bounces during a touchdown phase of landing, the pilot lost control. The aircraft departed the side of the runway into an area of soft terrain. The landing gear nose wheel sank into the ground and the aircraft nosed over into an… - [NTSB DEN86LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA044.md): Cessna 172N · Logan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1985 · N739KU · Substantial damage > The plt stated that shortly after a night departure, the acft entered a fog bank. The plt said he was turning to reverse direction and descending in order to avoid IMC. Prior to completing the turn, the plt encountered IMC and lost all outside visual… - [NTSB DEN82DA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA026.md): Cessna 172 · Bryce Canyon, UT · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 30, 1982 · N5447E · Substantial damage > After arriving from a cross-country flight, the pilot landed on an icy runway with calm wind conditions. During ground roll, the aircraft began sliding to the left. The left wheel hit snow and pulled the aircraft further left. The pilot applied right rudder… - [NTSB DEN81FTM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM35.md): Cessna 172N · Moab, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1981 · N5097E · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80FTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTM01.md): Cessna 172N · West Jordan, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1980 · N734UD · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80FTM41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTM41.md): Cessna 172 · Heber, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1980 · N8076E · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80DTM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM20.md): Cessna 172N · Tooele, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1980 · N739ZB · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80DTM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM09.md): Cessna 172N · Heber, UT · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1980 · N6190D · Substantial damage - [NTSB DEN80DTM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM03.md): Cessna 172 · Ogden, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1979 · N2285E · 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" = 'UT' 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=UT --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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