# NTSB investigations: Cessna 172P, AL

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 ERA24LA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA232.md): Cessna 172P · Citronelle, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 27, 2024 · N658NV · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a fuel vent line that was clogged by an insect nest.
- [NTSB ERA17LA319](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17LA319.md): Cessna 172 · Gulf Shores, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2017 · N97116 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
- [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 ATL05CA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA125.md): Cessna 172P · Monroeville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 7, 2005 · N98530 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control and the subsequent collision with the ground during landing.
- [NTSB ATL05CA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA062.md): Cessna 172P · Redstone Arsnl, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 12, 2005 · N5456K · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during approach, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with the runway. Factors were the turbulence and crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL04CA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA131.md): Cessna 172 · Meridianville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 13, 2004 · N98981 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an attempted takeoff, which resulted in the on ground collision with the ground.
- [NTSB ATL04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA013.md): Cessna 172P · Pell City, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 2003 · N52254 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the crosswind.
- [NTSB ATL93LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA129.md): Cessna 172 · Summerdale, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1993 · N65735 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point.
- [NTSB ATL92LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA125.md): Cessna 172 · Auburn, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 1992 · N97883 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper landing flare, and his improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB ATL90FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA095.md): Embraer EMB-120 · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 1990 · N217AS · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate visual lookout by the pilots of both aircraft, which resulted in their failure to see-and-avoid oncoming traffic. A factor related to the accident was: the sun's glare, which restricted the vision of the Cessna 172 pilot.
- [NTSB ATL90FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA024.md): Beech C90 · Gadsden, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 1989 · N3804F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilots of both aircraft to maintain adequate visual lookout to see-and-avoid the other aircraft.
- [NTSB ATL86LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA068.md): Cessna 172P · Alexander City, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 1, 1986 · N52238 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was observed to make one takeoff and landing from an umimproved pasture. The second takeoff attempted was unsuccessful and the acft collided with a tree and crashed to the ground. The plt did not report any mechanical problems with the acft. There…

## 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" = 'AL' 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 ('2072436'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2072436&state=AL

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