# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2005

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 LAX06LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA065.md): Beech F33A · La Verne, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2005 · N3084N · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > the failure of the pilot of the other aircraft to comply with his air traffic control clearance and line up for the proper runway, and his failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout, which resulted in his in-flight collision with the Cessna airplane.
- [NTSB DFW06CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA030.md): Cessna 172N · Arlington, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 9, 2005 · N5437J · Substantial damage
  > The students improper recovery from a bounced landing. A contributing factor was the pilots excessive airspeed on final approach.
- [NTSB ATL06CA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA118.md): Cessna 172N · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 7, 2005 · N3015E · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a touch-and-go landing on initial takeoff climb, resulting in a hard landing on the departure runway.
- [NTSB DFW06CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA026.md): Cessna 172N · Sherman, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 6, 2005 · N2884E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
- [NTSB MIA06CA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA009.md): Cessna 172N · Punta Gorda, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 2, 2005 · N952AC · Substantial damage
  > The in-flight collision with a bird resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
- [NTSB ANC05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA132.md): Cessna 172 · Tyonek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 29, 2005 · N4714F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions during takeoff-initial climb, which resulted in a loss of control, and subsequent in-flight collision with a creek. A factor associated with the accident is a sudden windshift.
- [NTSB LAX05CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA276.md): Cessna 172N · Ramona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 22, 2005 · N734MY · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [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 LAX05CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA240.md): Cessna 172N · North Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N4961D · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB SEA05LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA145.md): Cessna 172N · Bonners Ferry, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 2005 · N120ER · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering. Mountainous terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB ATL05FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05FA128.md): Cessna 172N · Penrose, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 2005 · N73747 · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use the full length of the runway for takeoff, and the inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB ANC05CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05CA099.md): Cessna 172 · Akiachak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2005 · N73788 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing, which resulted in the airplane running off the end of the runway and nosing over. A factor associated with the accident was the rough/uneven terrain off the end of the runway.
- [NTSB NYC05LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA106.md): Cessna 172N · Edgartown, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2005 · N5118D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain. [This report was modified on June 10, 2008]
- [NTSB DEN05LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA093.md): Cessna 172N · Hudson, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2005 · N733RL · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's improper use raising of the flaps. Contributing factors were the student pilot's misunderstanding of the instructor's intentions, the instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot, the density altitude, and the soft terrain.
- [NTSB LAX05CA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA191.md): Cessna 172N · Stockton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 30, 2005 · N172MR · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the brakes, and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB LAX05CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA148.md): Cessna 172N · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2005 · N737WF · Substantial damage
  > The student's failure to maintain directional control and the CFI's failure to adequately supervise the flight.
- [NTSB NYC05CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA073.md): Cessna 172N · Wellington, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 17, 2005 · N1086F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around, which resulted in an overrun during landing. A factor in the accident was the tail wind.
- [NTSB DFW05LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05LA103.md): Cessna 172N · Olney, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 2005 · N733UV · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the weather conditions conducive for carburetor icing and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB LAX05CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA128.md): Cessna 172N · San Jose, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 1, 2005 · N4789G · Substantial damage
  > the student pilot's misjudged landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB DFW05CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA091.md): Cessna 172N · Rio Grande City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2005 · N6372D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from objects, and his improper compensation for wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB LAX05CA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA111.md): Cessna 172A · Emigrant Gap, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 11, 2005 · N4682G · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his selection of an unsuitable landing area, resulting in an encounter with a snow-covered runway.
- [NTSB IAD05LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA043.md): Cessna 172N · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2005 · N711DA · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilots in each airplane, which resulted in a ground collision.
- [NTSB ANC05FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC05FA037.md): Cessna 172 · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 2005 · N739NK · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an abrupt maneuver to avoid a power line, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, a loss of control, and subsequent collision…
- [NTSB CHI05LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA070.md): Cessna 172N · Grafton, ND · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2005 · N2291E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind condition and the snow bank.
- [NTSB SEA05CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA043.md): Cessna 172N · Idaho Falls, ID · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 3, 2005 · N5204K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight. A contributing factor was the deep snow beside the runway.
- [NTSB DEN05LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05LA055.md): Cessna 172N · Loveland, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 2, 2005 · N618MN · Substantial damage
  > The dual student's improper flare and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.. A contributing factor was the inadequate communication between the flight instructor and the dual student,

## 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") = 2005
  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=2005

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