# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, WY

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 WPR24LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA095.md): Cessna 172N · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 26, 2024 · N739UE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while taxiing with a crosswind.
- [NTSB WPR18LA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA241.md): Cessna 172 · Afton, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Aug 13, 2018 · N5660J · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain terrain clearance after an encounter with a downdraft while maneuvering in a valley with a high-density altitude, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13CA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13CA225.md): Cessna 172N · Newcastle, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2013 · N7610F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an undershoot of the runway.
- [NTSB DEN05LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA005.md): Cessna 172N · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 2004 · N73764 · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's improper flare resulting in a hard landing. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper recovery from the bounced landing.
- [NTSB DEN04CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA099.md): Cessna 172N · Laramie, WY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 5, 2004 · N737YJ · Substantial damage
  > fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's improper inflight decision not to stop and refuel. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN00LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA018.md): Cessna 172N · Rawlins, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1999 · N5225D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning preparation which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors in the accident were the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing and the pilot's lack of experience in aircraft type.
- [NTSB SEA96LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA083.md): Cessna 172 · Cheyenne, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 1996 · N733FF · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare during the landing and improper recovery from the subsequent bounced landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's failure to maintain the proper approach path during the approach for landing.
- [NTSB SEA94LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA070.md): Cessna 172 · Casper, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 2, 1994 · N733WS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment with the runway. The crosswind was of factor.
- [NTSB DEN89FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA222.md): Cessna 172N · Afton, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1989 · N739XX · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear the terrain. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, adverse weather conditions, and…
- [NTSB DEN88LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA174.md): Cessna 172M · Gillette, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1988 · N5266J · Substantial damage
  > The student plt was completing his first solo x-country flt. During touchdown, the airplane bounced and began to porpoise. On the third bounce, the nose wheel fork failed. Subsequently, the acft turned 180 deg to the left & came to rest on the left side of…
- [NTSB DEN82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA152.md): Cessna 172N · Lander, WY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 3, 1982 · N6476G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the aircraft suddenly veered to the right after he had slowed to about 30 to 35 KTS. An examination revealed that the nose gear fork had failed in two places. The breaks were just below the strut attachment point and directly accross…
- [NTSB DEN80DTC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTC06.md): Cessna 172N · Kemmerer, WY · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1980 · N739KU · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'WY' 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=WY

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