# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172N, 2019

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 CEN20CA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA040.md): Cessna 172 · Pineville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 23, 2019 · N739SB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain an adequate climb rate during an aborted landing with a left quartering, gusting headwind, which resulted in impact with a tree.
- [NTSB ERA20LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20LA034.md): Cessna 172 · Toms River, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 13, 2019 · N3958S · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to see and avoid a second airplane while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the Cessna 172N pilot to tune his radio to the correct…
- [NTSB GAA20CA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA067.md): Cessna 172 · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 12, 2019 · N739UA · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB CEN20LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA014.md): Cessna 172 · Swea City, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 25, 2019 · N1443E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to replace the oil filler cap during his preflight inspection, which resulted in oil starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB GAA19CA580](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA580.md): Cessna 172 · Plant City, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2019 · N739RT · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.
- [NTSB GAA19CA529](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA529.md): Cessna 172 · Mekoryuk, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2019 · N737NJ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff in gusting wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA19CA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA448.md): Cessna 172 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2019 · N737DW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a left quartering crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with runway lighting.
- [NTSB GAA19CA407](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA407.md): Cessna 172 · Montville, ME · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 3, 2019 · N1516E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during a low-altitude climbing turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB GAA19CA367](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA367.md): Cessna 172 · Lebanon, KY · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2019 · N75903 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, impact with a ditch, and subsequent nose-over.
- [NTSB GAA19CA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA312.md): Cessna 172 · Nogalas, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 23, 2019 · N273EB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from a parked fuel truck. Contributing to the accident were the student’s failure to follow company policy and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB GAA19CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA247.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 6, 2019 · N734DX · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper retraction of the flaps during a go-around and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ERA19FA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA161.md): Cessna 172 · Tyrone, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 1, 2019 · N733KZ · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into trees and terrain.
- [NTSB ERA19TA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19TA166.md): Cessna 172 · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Final report · Apr 30, 2019 · N733UF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA19LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA150.md): Cessna 172 · New York, NY · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 14, 2019 · N5296H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to initiate a flight into low instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in six missed approaches at two airports and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the external pressure the…
- [NTSB WPR19LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA092.md): Cessna 172 · Melba, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 1, 2019 · N6486J · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to a separated carburetor idle mixture adjustment screw and spring assembly for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA19CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA122.md): Cessna 172 · Miami, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 19, 2019 · N734AY · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to control the airplane's speed and direction during the approach, which resulted in landing long, a runway excursion, and impact with a windsock.

## 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") = 2019
  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=2019

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