# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P

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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## Cases, newest first

- [NTSB CEN10CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA077.md): Cessna 172P · Ames, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 18, 2009 · N99930 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting a takeoff on an ice-covered runway.
- [NTSB ERA10FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA029.md): Cessna 172P · Bennington, VT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2009 · N55479 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a night approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s non-standard traffic pattern over higher terrain.
- [NTSB WPR10CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA008.md): Cessna 172P · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2009 · N54088 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff portion of a touch-and-go landing resulting in a collision with a sign.
- [NTSB ERA09CA541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA541.md): Cessna 172P · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 27, 2009 · N55437 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control during landing due to the separation of the nose landing gear upper scissor from the nose gear assembly. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate visual examination performed during the annual inspection.
- [NTSB WPR09CA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA447.md): Cessna 172P · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 8, 2009 · N51594 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle during taxi.
- [NTSB ERA09LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA549.md): Cessna 172P · Pensacola, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 2009 · N64344 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA459](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA459.md): Cessna 172P · Usafa, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 27, 2009 · N52298 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a safe flying airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall during the go-around.
- [NTSB WPR09CA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA209.md): Cessna 172P · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 20, 2009 · N64204 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ERA09CA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA195.md): Cessna 172P · Cleveland, MS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 6, 2009 · N6089K · Substantial damage
  > The inadvertent encounter with a bird in flight.
- [NTSB WPR09CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA053.md): Cessna 172 · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 29, 2008 · N98774 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CEN09CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA041.md): Cessna 172 · Monticello, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 25, 2008 · N54971 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stalled the airplane during a go-around. Contributing to the accident included the pilot's improper in-flight decision, the tailwind landing, and the pilot's failure to put the carburetor Heat to "OFF" during the go-around.
- [NTSB CEN09LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA035.md): Cessna 172 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2008 · N64055 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, resulting in an inadvertent stall, during a landing attempt. Contributing to the accident was the gusty crosswinds.
- [NTSB CEN09CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA017.md): Cessna 172P · Delphi, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 13, 2008 · N63366 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain separation from a hangar building while taxiing. Contributing to the accident was the hangar building.
- [NTSB OPS08IA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OPS08IA012.md): Cessna 172 · Reading, PA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 27, 2008 · N54020 · No damage
  > The tower local controller permitted an aircraft to conduct a low approach and another aircraft to land on a closed runway. Contributing to the incident were the arrival radar controller who failed to correct the local controller when advised an aircraft…
- [NTSB NYC08CA220](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA220.md): Cessna 172P · Lancaster, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 19, 2008 · N52632 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI08CA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA159.md): Cessna 172P · Athens, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2008 · N230U · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor contributing to the accident was a nose wheel vibration.
- [NTSB LAX08CA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA163.md): Cessna 172P · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 4, 2008 · N52807 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX08CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA156.md): Cessna 172P · Troutdale, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 24, 2008 · N62348 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in collision with a runway light.
- [NTSB DFW08CA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA148.md): Cessna 172P · Rose Bud, AR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 17, 2008 · N5350K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot landed long and collided with a fence.
- [NTSB CHI08IA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08IA113.md): Cessna 172P · Kelley's Island, OH · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 18, 2008 · N162HD · Minor damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's selection of the wrong runway and a tailwind.
- [NTSB ANC08CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC08CA054.md): Cessna 172 · Tyndall AFB, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 15, 2008 · N64218 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudged flare and subsequent hard landing, and her inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB NYC08CA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08CA103.md): Cessna 172P · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 14, 2008 · N62283 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare.
- [NTSB MIA08CA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA045.md): Cessna 172P · Northampton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 26, 2007 · N5425K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll and inadequate supervision by the CFI.
- [NTSB DFW08CA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA041.md): Cessna 172P · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 28, 2007 · N64197 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain direction control of the airplane while landing with a crosswind. A contributing factor was the prevailing crosswind.
- [NTSB DFW08CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA011.md): Cessna 172 · McAllen, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2007 · N65591 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the landing approach resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB CHI08CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA011.md): Cessna 172P · Belleville, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2007 · N65998 · Substantial damage
  > the design limits of the aircraft being exceeded by a previous pilot during an unknown phase of flight.
- [NTSB ATL07CA109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA109.md): Cessna 172P · Newport, RI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2007 · N51250 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ATL07LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07LA106.md): Cessna 172P · Sussex, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2007 · N63483 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB ATL07CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA099.md): Cessna 172P · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 29, 2007 · N54730 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in the airplane departing the runway and collision with a ditch.
- [NTSB DFW07CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA115.md): Cessna 172P · Harrah, OK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2007 · N62960 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to compensate for the existing wind conditons while landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB CHI07CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA132.md): Cessna 172P · Kenosha, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2007 · N97464 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a flat nose wheel tire and a buckled firewall. A factor was the porpoising that was encountered during the flare.
- [NTSB CHI07CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA128.md): Cessna 172P · West Chicago, IL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 1, 2007 · N97224 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's inadequate remedial action following the student pilot's loss of control during the crosswind landing and the instructor's failure to compensate for the wind conditions. Contributing factors were, the crosswind, the gusting wind conditions…
- [NTSB LAX07CA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA007.md): Cessna 172P · Glendale, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2006 · N97811 · Substantial damage
  > the student's inadequate compensation for the gusting crosswind and inadequate flare that resulted in a hard landing. The certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight is also causal.
- [NTSB NYC06CA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA221.md): Cessna 172P · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2006 · N65659 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA281.md): Cessna 172P · Spanish Springs, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 1, 2006 · N97306 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to initiate a timely go-around and to attain an adequate climb rate. Factors in the accident were the high density altitude and the likely quartering tail wind that may have affected the aircraft's climb gradient.
- [NTSB ATL06CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA123.md): Cessna 172P · Chester, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N51887 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to initiate a go-around when he noticed the flight was high and fast during the approach resulting in the flight landing long, overrunning the runway, and colliding with trees. Factors in the accident were a tail wind and a wet runway.
- [NTSB NYC06CA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA189.md): Cessna 172P · Poughkeepsie, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 29, 2006 · N97650 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper flare and failure to recover from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB NYC06CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA088.md): Cessna 172-P · Cambridge, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 6, 2006 · N54928 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB LAX06CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA122.md): Cessna 172P · Sedona, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 25, 2006 · N64423 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate clearance from obstructions and diverted attention while taxiing.
- [NTSB LAX06LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA108.md): Cessna 172N · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2006 · N739GY · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
  > the failure of the pilot of the other airplane to maintain an adequate clearance from obstacles while taxiing.
- [NTSB ATL06CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA043.md): Cessna 172P · Birmingham, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2006 · N902NS · Substantial damage
  > An in-flight collision with a deer during a go around, which resulted in damage to the left main landing gear and subsequent collapse of the left main landing gear.
- [NTSB ATL06CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA047.md): Cessna 172 P · Wilmington, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 27, 2005 · N54360 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing.
- [NTSB MIA06CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA032.md): Cessna 172P · Hialeah, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 16, 2005 · N51434 · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the CFI to perform a go-around following a long landing resulting in overrun, on ground encounter with soft terrain, and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB DFW06CA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA008.md): Cessna 172P · Hitchcock, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 17, 2005 · N53795 · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to a cracked cylinder.
- [NTSB MIA06FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06FA007.md): Cessna 172P · La Belle, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 2005 · N99173 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial takeoff climb, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and uncontrolled descent to ground impact. A contributing factor was the failure of the wing flap control, which resulted in the flaps…
- [NTSB NYC05CA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA146.md): Cessna 172P · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 23, 2005 · N99137 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB NYC05CA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA143.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 19, 2005 · N64763 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB NYC05LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA125.md): Cessna 172P · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2005 · N98730 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. A factor was a partial loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB CHI05FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA194.md): Cessna 172P · Jackson, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 2005 · N65875 · Destroyed
  > The pilot not maintaining aircraft control for undetermined reasons while maneuvering.
- [NTSB ATL05CA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA132.md): Cessna 172P · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 18, 2005 · N5299K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing roll out resulting in a ground loop, and on ground collision of the right wing with the ground.

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## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2072436'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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