# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 1978

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB NYC79FNC15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC15.md): Cessna 172N · Lebanon, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N738LK · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79DHD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DHD07.md): Cessna 172N · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 28, 1978 · N73749 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQD04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQD04.md): Cessna 172N · Marfa, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 27, 1978 · N739SS · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA029.md): Cessna 172N · Ada, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 20, 1978 · N75819 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC79FCJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FCJ04.md): Cessna 172 · Oshkosh, NE · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 19, 1978 · N739DN · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTE06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE06.md): Cessna 172 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 9, 1978 · N738AA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FNC11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC11.md): Cessna 172N · Hampton, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1978 · N5172E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA79FA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA015.md): Cessna 172N · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1978 · N733QV · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79DTE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTE04.md): Cessna 172N · Pritchett, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 19, 1978 · N738JP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78FVD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVD05-139103.md): Cessna C172 · Petaluma, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1978 · N73857 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUA03.md): Cessna 172N · Huntington Bch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1978 · N734TW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79FYK03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYK03.md): Cessna 210 · Triangle Lake, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1978 · N5733J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYE05.md): Cessna 172 · Orcas Island, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 13, 1978 · N734VX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA013.md): Cessna 172N · Sn Jun Cpstrn, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 12, 1978 · N739HG · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPM01.md): Cessna 172 · Jenks, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 10, 1978 · N737DH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA79DYM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYM05.md): Cessna 172 · Portland, OR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1978 · N737BZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA07.md): Cessna 172N · Huron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 28, 1978 · N734TE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX79FUJ09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUJ09.md): Cessna 172N · Scottsdale, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 25, 1978 · N733WM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC05.md): Cessna 172N · Brookline, NH · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1978 · N737MP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79DQA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DQA02.md): Cessna 172 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 12, 1978 · N737EM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYE39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYE39.md): Cessna 172 · Seattle, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1978 · N75561 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD80](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD80.md): Cessna 172 · Chiefland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 29, 1978 · N737EL · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVA84](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA84.md): Cessna 172 · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 26, 1978 · N2038E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCG70.md): Cessna 172 · Higginsville, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1978 · N737LX · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FA123.md): Cessna 172N · Gautier, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 11, 1978 · N666ZH · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUK07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUK07.md): Cessna 172 · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1978 · N734SB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DTA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DTA22.md): Cessna 172 · Red Lodge, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 7, 1978 · N739CW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FQA61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FQA61.md): Cessna 172 · Los Lunas, NM · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1978 · N734FG · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCD52.md): Cessna 172N · Clinton, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1978 · N734NP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVM43.md): Cessna 172N · San Francisco, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1978 · N734UF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUG48.md): Cessna 172 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1978 · N739PG · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA066.md): Cessna 172N · Blaine, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 20, 1978 · N733SD · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC78DHM25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHM25.md): Cessna C172H · Morristown, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 17, 1978 · N2409L · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA44.md): Cessna 172 · De Soto, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1978 · N734JC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78FCA47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCA47-202549.md): Cessna 172N · Pevely, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1978 · N734MH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA063.md): Cessna 172N · Big Bear, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1978 · N711RH · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DQG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQG42.md): Cessna 172 · Childress, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1978 · N738GU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FNA39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA39.md): Cessna 172N · Wareham, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 29, 1978 · N734QH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEV46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEV46.md): Cessna 172 · Springfield, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1978 · N15FP · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78DYP38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78DYP38.md): Cessna 172 · Riggins, ID · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N73819 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78DEC39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEC39.md): Cessna 172N · Salem, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1978 · N739FS · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI78FEM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM26.md): Cessna 172N · Battle Creek, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 10, 1978 · N733HW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIG12.md): Cessna 172 · Largo, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 9, 1978 · N738RB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DUJ79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUJ79.md): Cessna 172N · Wintersburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 7, 1978 · N734TU · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD43.md): Cessna 172 · Empire, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1978 · N7268Q · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78DRD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRD40.md): Cessna 172 · Bogalusa, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 25, 1978 · N734NA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78DLD55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78DLD55.md): Cessna 172 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N75630 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FRD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FRD38.md): Cessna 172 · Kaplan, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N737FH · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FGM34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FGM34.md): Cessna 172 · Erie, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 29, 1978 · N737NZ · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FKT52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT52.md): Cessna 172N · Labelle, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 14, 1978 · N738VF · Substantial damage

Next page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb.md?model=2072434&year=1978&page=2

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1978
  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&year=1978

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